Clinical observation on combined tuina and calcitonin in treating primary osteoporosis

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Clinical observation on combined tuina and calcitonin in treating primary osteoporosis

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J Acupunct Tuina Sci (2011), Youkang, Dong; Chunlin, Wang; Yunwu, Jiang.

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Objective: To observe the effects of combined tuina and Calcitonin on pain and functional activities in primary osteoporosis. Methods: Eighty-eight cases of confirmed primary osteoporosis were randomized into two groups. The treatment group with 44 cases was treated by tuina and Calcitonin, while the control group with 44 cases was treated with Calcitonin alone. The severity of pain and functional activities were assessed respectively before treatment and after two courses of treatment. Results: There were significant differences in the clinical efficacy for pain and functional activities between the two groups, with better efficacy in the treatment group than that in the control group (P<0.01). Conclusion: The combination of tuina and Calcitonin is quite effective to relieve pain and improve functional activities in primary osteoporosis.

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J Acupunct Tuina Sci

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English

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https://doi.org/10.1007/s11726-011-0555-8

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1672-3597

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6

page end

379

page start

376

volume

9

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