Donoyama Nozomi, Suoh Sachie, Ohkoshi Norio
Course of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, Department of Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, Tsukuba University of Technology, 4-12-7 Kasuga, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8521, Japan.
Course of Neurology, Department of Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, Tsukuba University of Technology, 4-12-7 Kasuga, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8521, Japan.
Complement Ther Clin Pract. 2014 Nov;20(4):251-61. doi: 10.1016/j.ctcp.2014.07.010. Epub 2014 Aug 20.
We aimed to confirm the physical effects of a single Anma massage session and continuous Anma massage therapy for outpatients with Parkinson's disease (PD). Twenty-one PD outpatients (mean age, 64.43 ± 8.39 [SD] years; Hoehn and Yahr stage I-IV) received a single 40-min Anma massage session involving upper and lower limb exercises and some subsequently received seven weekly Anma massage sessions. After a single session, visual analogue scale scores were significantly lower for muscle stiffness, movement difficulties, pain, and fatigue; gait speed and pegboard test time were significantly shortened; stride length was significantly lengthened; and shoulder flexion and abduction were significantly improved. No significant changes occurred in controls. After continuous sessions, we found general improvements in the same outcomes. In conclusion, Anma massage might effectively alleviate various physical PD symptoms; furthermore, because it is given through clothing, Anma massage is accessible for PD patients with movement difficulties.
我们旨在确认单次指压按摩疗程以及连续的指压按摩疗法对帕金森病（PD）门诊患者的身体影响。21名PD门诊患者（平均年龄64.43±8.39[标准差]岁；Hoehn和Yahr分期为I-IV期）接受了一次为期40分钟的指压按摩疗程，其中包括上肢和下肢运动，一些患者随后又接受了七次每周一次的指压按摩疗程。单次疗程后，肌肉僵硬、运动困难、疼痛和疲劳的视觉模拟量表评分显著降低；步态速度和钉板测试时间显著缩短；步幅显著延长；肩部前屈和外展显著改善。对照组无显著变化。连续疗程后，我们发现上述各项指标总体上有所改善。总之，指压按摩可能有效缓解PD患者的各种身体症状；此外，由于指压按摩是隔着衣服进行的，行动不便的PD患者也可以接受。
