Tuina plus ultrasonic therapy for infantile muscular torticollis

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Tuina plus ultrasonic therapy for infantile muscular torticollis

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J Acupunct Tuina Sci (2014), Shen Zhi-fang;Luo Kai-tao;Zhu Gao-feng;Jin Yue-qin.

Abstract

Objective:To observe the clinical efficacy of tuina plus ultrasonic therapy in treating infantile muscular torticollis.
Methods:Seventy kids with muscular torticollis were intervened by tuina plus ultrasonic therapy, and the efficacy was evaluated after 8-month treatment.
Results: After 8-month treatment, 41 subjects were cured, accounting for 58.6%, 27 were improved, occupying 38.6%, 2 failed, occupying 2.8%, and the total effective rate was 97.2%.
Conclusion: Tuina plus ultrasonic therapy can produce a significant efficacy in treating infantile muscular torticollis, without adverse effects.

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J Acupunct Tuina Sci

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English

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doi

10.1007/s11726-014-0812-8

issn

1672-3597

issue

6

page end

392

page start

389

volume

12

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