The "Tongmai Tiaoshen" abdominal massage therapy of traditional Chinese medicine improves sleep quality of chronic insomnia patients: A case report.
Complement Ther Clin Pract
; 42: 101292, 2021 Feb.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:
"Tongmai Tiaoshen" practices are effective for treating psychophysiological disorders. Herein, we report the treatment of a post-menopausal female patient with chronic insomnia using "Tongmai Tiaoshen" abdominal massage therapy. MATERIALS ANDMETHODS:
A 62-year-old woman who had chronic insomnia due to deficiency of heart and spleen accompanied by anxiety and depression for 30 years was treated with "Tongmai Tiaoshen" abdominal massage therapy for six weeks. The Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (HDRS), and Self-Rating Anxiety Scale (SAS) scores were recorded before and after treatment to evaluate treatment efficacy.RESULTS:
Compared with the baseline, PSQI, HDRS, and SAS scores were significantly lower after application of the abdominal massage therapy.CONCLUSION:
The "Tongmai Tiaoshen" abdominal massage therapy may alleviate the symptoms of chronic insomnia caused by deficiency of heart and spleen, thus improving the quality of sleep and mitigating the state of anxiety and depression.Palavras-chave
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01-internacional
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Assunto principal:
Distúrbios do Início e da Manutenção do Sono
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Etiology_studies
Limite:
Female
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Humans
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2021
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Article