Wheibe Elias, Dalkin Benjamin H, Meltzer Haley C, Russ-Sellers Rebecca, Grier Jennifer T
Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of South Carolina School of Medicine Greenville, Greenville, SC.
Premier Neurology, Greer, SC, USA.
Int J Ther Massage Bodywork. 2024 Mar 14;17(1):19-42. doi: 10.3822/ijtmb.v17i1.767. eCollection 2024 Mar.
A major complication of infection with Severe Acute Respiratory Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), the virus responsible for COVID-19, is the potential for Long COVID Syndrome. While the pathophysiology of Long COVID Syndrome has yet to be described, the disease presentation is characterized by long-term symptoms with debilitating effects on human health. A better understanding of Long COVID symptomology may open up new avenues for patient treatment such as massage therapy.
From the PubMed database, cohort studies that examined post-infection COVID sequelae published between January 1st, 2021 and April 30th, 2021 were selected to investigate patient demographics and symptoms. A review of massage therapy literature since 2000 in conjunction with identified Long COVID symptoms was performed.
This systematic review identified 17 cohort studies across the world that investigated the symptomatology of patients suffering from post-COVID sequelae in multiple organ systems. We identified the pulmonary and nervous systems to be the organ systems most affected with post-COVID sequelae, with PTSD, fatigue, dyspnea, cough, sleep disturbances, loss of smell, abdominal pain, and decreased appetite as the most common symptoms reported by >20% of Long COVID patients. Massage therapy was historically found to provide benefits to patients experiencing similar symptoms to those identified in Long COVID.
Recognizing the need for new approaches to treatment for Long COVID Syndrome, we identify massage therapy as a potential therapeutic treatment to positively impact the organ systems affected by Long COVID, especially the high-incident symptoms, and improve patient quality of life.
严重急性呼吸综合征冠状病毒2（SARS-CoV-2，即导致新冠肺炎的病毒）感染的一个主要并发症是可能出现长期新冠综合征。虽然长期新冠综合征的病理生理学尚未明确，但该疾病的表现特征是长期症状，对人类健康产生不利影响。更好地了解长期新冠症状可能为患者治疗开辟新途径，如按摩疗法。
从PubMed数据库中，选取2021年1月1日至2021年4月30日期间发表的研究感染新冠后遗症的队列研究，以调查患者的人口统计学特征和症状。结合已确定的长期新冠症状，对2000年以来的按摩疗法文献进行了综述。
这项系统综述确定了全球17项队列研究，这些研究调查了多器官系统中新冠后遗症患者的症状。我们发现肺部和神经系统是受新冠后遗症影响最严重的器官系统，创伤后应激障碍、疲劳、呼吸困难、咳嗽、睡眠障碍、嗅觉丧失、腹痛和食欲下降是超过20%的长期新冠患者报告的最常见症状。历史上发现按摩疗法对出现与长期新冠中确定的症状相似的患者有益。
认识到需要针对长期新冠综合征的新治疗方法，我们确定按摩疗法是一种潜在的治疗方法，可对受长期新冠影响的器官系统产生积极影响，尤其是对高发性症状，并改善患者的生活质量。
