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Treatment of infantile cerebral palsy mainly by acupoint-pressing and Tuina

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Purpose: To investigate therapeutic methods and results of comprehensive convalescent method of acupoint-pressing, Tuina, acupoint-injection and exercise in the treatment of childhood cerebral palsy. Methods: Six hundreds and forty children under 7 years old with cerebral palsy were divided randomly into treatment and control groups, and they were both given routine acupoint-injection and functional exercise, children in treatment groups were also given Tuina and acupoint-pressing therapies following acupoint-injection and functional exercise. Results: Therapeutic effect was significantly better in treatment group than that in control group (P<0.05). Conclusion: Comprehensive convalescent method, mainly by acupoint-press, Tuina, and acupoint-injection is one of premium therapy for treatment of childhood cerebral palsy, and this comprehensive convalescent therapy is really full of Chinese features and worthy of popularization.

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  1. Third Hospital Affiliated to Guangzhou University of TCM, 510360, Guangdong, China

    Zheng Wei-guo

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ZHENG Wei-guo, born in 1959, junior consultant doctor, mainly engages in clinical works of acu-mox and Tuina

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Wei-guo, Z. Treatment of infantile cerebral palsy mainly by acupoint-pressing and Tuina. J. Acupunct. Tuina. Sci. 3, 48–50 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02900037

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