Wojciech Kobza, Pawel Lizis, Halina Romualda Zięba
J Tradit Chin Med. 2017 Apr;37(2):214-9. doi: 10.1016/s0254-6272(17)30047-x.
To evaluate the effects of feet reflexology versus segmental massage in reducing pain and its intensity, frequency and duration of the attacks in females suffering from migraine.
Forty eight females aged 33-58, suffering from migraine for 2 to 10 years were included in this study from November 2013 to November 2015. The study protocol was carried out in Department of Chronic Diseases at the Regional Hospital in Zywiec. In the reflexology group (RG) the patients received a series of 10 treatments 2 times per week; in the segmental massage group (SMG) the patients received a series of 15 treatments 3 times per week. Pain during migraine attacks was assessed using the visual analog scale (VAS), and headache features such as intensity (IA), frequency (FA) and duration (DA) of attacks were assessed before the treatment, just after the treatment, 3 months after the treatment.
All variables (VAS, IA, FA and DA) decreased within RG and SMG 3 months after the treatment in compare with the baseline values, and the differences were statistically significant. The differences between groups were also statistically significant.
Feet reflexology and segmental massage provide a safe alternative for the pharmacological treatment of migraine. The patients with migraine obtain significant health benefits with feet reflexology.
评估足部反射疗法与分段按摩对减轻偏头痛女性患者疼痛及其发作强度、频率和持续时间的效果。
2013年11月至2015年11月，本研究纳入了48名年龄在33 - 58岁、患偏头痛2至10年的女性。研究方案在济维采地区医院慢性病科实施。在反射疗法组（RG），患者每周接受2次，共10次治疗；在分段按摩组（SMG），患者每周接受3次，共15次治疗。使用视觉模拟量表（VAS）评估偏头痛发作时的疼痛情况，并在治疗前、治疗刚结束后、治疗后3个月评估头痛特征，如发作强度（IA）、频率（FA）和持续时间（DA）。
与基线值相比，治疗3个月后RG组和SMG组的所有变量（VAS、IA、FA和DA）均下降，差异具有统计学意义。组间差异也具有统计学意义。
足部反射疗法和分段按摩为偏头痛的药物治疗提供了一种安全的替代方法。偏头痛患者通过足部反射疗法可获得显著的健康益处。
