GUAN Kunpeng

( Department of Internal Medicine, the Chaoyang Renai Hospital, Hebi 

456750, China)

Abstract Objective To observe the clinical effects of meridian based massage combined with conventional Western medicine in the treatment of neck, shoulder, waist and leg pain. Methods 108 patients with neck, shoulder, waist and leg pain were selected as the research subjects and randomly divided into two groups using a random number table method, with 54 cases in each group. The Western medicine group were implemented routine Western medicine treatment, while the combined group were adopted the meridian massage method in combination with treatment. The pain, shoulder range of motion, cervical and lumbar spine function, and limb motor function were compared between two groups of patients. Results Under different treatment regimens, the Japanese modified neck, waist, and leg pain ( M-JOA) score, frequency of pain attacks, and duration of each pain in the combination group were lower than those in the Western medicine group, showing a statistically significant difference ( P < 0. 05) . The range of motion of shoulder joint abduction, extension, and horizontal adduction in the joint group was higher than that in the Western medicine group ( P<0.05) ; the clinical evaluation scale ( CASCS) scores of cervical spondylosis in the combination group after 15 and 30 days of treatment were higher than those in the Western medicine group, and the Oswestry Dysfunction Index ( ODI) scores were lower than those in the Western medicine group ( P < 0.05) . The simplified Fugl Meyer Motor Function Assessment ( FMA) scores for upper and lower limb function in the combination group after 15 and 30 d of treatment were higher than those in the Western medicine group ( P < 0. 05) . Conclusion The combination of meridian based massage and conventional Western medicine treatment can further alleviate the pain symptoms of patients with neck, shoulder, waist, and leg pain, promote the recovery of shoulder joint, cervical spine, lumbar spine function, and limb motor function of patients.

Keywords: neck, shoulder, waist and leg pain; meridian based massage method; Western medicine treatment; pain symptoms; body movement function

DOI:10.19296/j.cnki.1008-2409.2024-03-018

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