62
Participants
Start Date
February 28, 2024
Primary Completion Date
April 30, 2025
Study Completion Date
June 30, 2025
Massage treatment
The patient sits upright and the neck naturally relaxes. The doctor uses techniques such as pressing and kneading to relax the soft tissues of the neck, and massages points such as FengMen, FengChi, JingJiaji, JianJing,Tianzong and so on. The focus is on using muscle relaxation techniques around the soft tissues of spasms and pain areas to relax the patient's neck and shoulders. All procedures were performed from mild to severe, once a week for 15 minutes each time, for a total of 4 weeks of treatment.
Cupping
Use a 4-5cm diameter suction cupping for cupping. The treatment area is coated with glycerol, and the cupping is aspirated and adsorbed on the skin. The cupping is slowly pushed along the patient's neck, along the urinary bladder channel of Foot-Taiyang and governor's meridians from top to bottom, repeating back and forth 9 times. Once a week, for a total of 4 weeks of treatment.
Bloodletting
the doctor takes JianZhongShu, one on the left and one on the right, with a total of 2 acupoints. After disinfecting with 75% alcohol cotton balls, the patient is quickly pricked 5 times with a blood collection needle, and cupping is performed at the needle hole. After 5 minutes, remove the jar, wipe the blood clean, and disinfect the needle hole. Once a week, for a total of 4 weeks of treatment.
RECRUITING
Medical Outpatient Department of Shanghai Qigong Research Institute, Shanghai
Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
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