Systematic review of acupuncture for functional constipation

Zhang, Wei; Sun, Jianhua; Pei, Lixia; Wu, Xiaoliang; Chen, Lü; Jiao, Dai-yan

doi:10.1007/s11726-014-0756-z

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“…As a result, stimulating this point with SSP, the present study’s authors reasoned, would reduce chronic constipation in elderly persons living in wheelchairs. Moreover, a review of previous studies on using acupuncture therapy to treat constipation also indicated that stimulating ST25 with SSP would effectively reduce constipation 2 , 15 ) .…”

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The effect of SSP therapy on elderly nursing home residents’ chronic constipation

2015

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[Purpose] The aim of the present study is to examine the effects of silver spike point therapy on elderly persons’ chronic constipation. [Subjects and Methods] The subjects of the present study were 30 elderly chronic-constipation sufferers who resided in a nursing home and had other physical conditions that necessitated wheelchair ambulation. There were three test groups in the present study: an silver spike point group, an acupuncture group, and a control group; 10 subjects were assigned to each group. The silver spike point group and the acupuncture group received their respective interventions, which were applied to both sides of the Tiensu for 20 minutes per day, five days per week, over a four week period. Weekly bowel movement frequency was recorded, and the Constipation Assessment Scale and Bowel Function Assessment Form were used as data-gathering instruments. [Results] Following treatment, the silver spike point and acupuncture groups showed significant improvement, based on the Constipation Assessment Scale and the Bowel Function Assessment Form, compared with the control group. [Conclusion] Based on the above results, silver spike point therapy can be administered to alleviate chronic constipation in elderly nursing home residents who cannot walk independently due to declining physical functions.

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The effect of SSP therapy on elderly nursing home residents’ chronic constipation

2015

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“…Tianshu (ST 25), Daheng (SP 15), Shangjuxu (ST 37), and Zhigou (TE 6) were selected as the adjunct points to reinforce qi and warm yang, regulate and unblock the three jiao. As the Front-Mu point of the large intestine, Tianshu (ST 25) can ascend the clear and descend the turbid, regulate the qi activities, and unblock the three jiao, for dredging the Fu organs [7][8][9] . Daheng (SP 15) works to dispel dampness and tonify spleen, thus modulating the function of spleen.…”

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Therapeutic observation of warm needling plus tuina for senile functional constipation

Li¹,

Yu²,

Zhong³

2014

J. Acupunct. Tuina. Sci.

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Objective: To observe the clinical efficacy of warm needling plus tuina in treating senile functional constipation.Methods: Ninety elderly patients with functional constipation were randomized into two groups. Forty-six patients in the treatment group were intervened by warm needling plus tuina; the other forty-four patients in the control group were intervened by San Huang tablet.Results: In the treatment group, 19 patients were cured, 24 cases showed improvement, 3 cases failed, and the total effective rate was 93.5%; in the control group, 16 patients were cured, 18 cases showed improvement, 10 cases failed, and the total effective rate was 77.3%. There was a significant difference in comparing the therapeutic efficacy (P＜0.05), and the therapeutic efficacy of the treatment group was higher than that of the control group.Conclusion: Warm needling plus tuina can produce a higher therapeutic efficacy than taking San Huang tablet in treating senile functional constipation.Functional constipation is a common problem in the elderly, manifested by hard or lumpy stools, difficulty defecating or sensation of incomplete evacuation, and decreased defecation times. It often affects more women than man. In China, people over 60 years old has a prevalence rate of 18.0%-23.0%, and the incidence increases with age [

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Clinical observation on acupuncture treatment for constipation due to intestinal qi stagnation

Gao

2016

J. Acupunct. Tuina. Sci.

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Systematic review of acupuncture for functional constipation

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The effect of SSP therapy on elderly nursing home residents’ chronic constipation

The effect of SSP therapy on elderly nursing home residents’ chronic constipation

Therapeutic observation of warm needling plus tuina for senile functional constipation

Clinical observation on acupuncture treatment for constipation due to intestinal qi stagnation

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