Tui Na (or Tuina) Massage: A Minireview of Pertinent Literature, 1970-2017

Al-Bedah, Abdullah M.; Ali, Gazzaffi I. M.; Abushanab, Tamer Shaban; Qureshi, Naseem Akhtar

doi:10.9734/jocamr/2017/32941

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“…However, a thorough literature review did identify reports of headache, nausea, vomiting, broken skin, bleeding, syncope, hematoma, and fracture associated with Tuina, albeit very rarely. [41][42][43] Therefore, Tuina seems to be a relatively safe intervention, making it easy be accepted and adhered to with high compliance.…”

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Efficacy and safety of Tuina for chronic nonspecific low back pain: A PRISMA-compliant systematic review and meta-analysis

Yang

Woods

et al. 2023

Medicine

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Objective: Chronic nonspecific low back pain (CNLBP) is a serious medical and social problem resulting in functional decline and decreased work ability. Tuina, a form of manual therapy, has been sparsely used to treat patients with CNLBP. To systematically assess the efficacy and safety of Tuina for patients with CNLBP.Methods: Multiple English and Chinese literature databases were searched until September 2022 for randomized controlled trials (RCTs) of Tuina in the treatment of CNLBP. The methodological quality was assessed using the Cochrane Collaboration's tool, and certainty of the evidence was determined with the online Grading of Recommendations, Assessment, Development and Evaluation tool.Results: Fifteen RCTs with 1390 patients were included. Tuina demonstrated a significant effect on pain (SMD: −0.82; 95% CI −1.12 to −0.53; P < .001; I 2 = 81%) and physical function (SMD: −0.91; 95% CI −1.55 to −0.27; P = .005; I 2 = 90%) when compared to control. However, Tuina resulted in no significant improvement for quality of life (QoL) (SMD: 0.58; 95% CI −0.04 to 1.21; P = .07; I 2 = 73%;) compared to control. The Grading of Recommendations, Assessment, Development and Evaluation evidence quality was determined to be low level for pain relief, physical function, and QoL measurements. Only six studies reported adverse events; none were serious. Conclusion:Tuina might be an effective and safe strategy for treating CNLBP in terms of pain and physical function, but not for QoL. The study results should be interpreted with caution for their low-level evidence. More multicenter, large-scale RCTs with a rigorous design are required to further confirm our findings.

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Efficacy and safety of Tuina for chronic nonspecific low back pain: A PRISMA-compliant systematic review and meta-analysis

Yang

Woods

et al. 2023

Medicine

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“…According to traditional Chinese medicine, the practice of Tuina, also called Tui Na, implying "push (and) grip", that has been utilized in China for many centuries could be beneficial. It is a non-medicinal, manual treatment, which is mainly applied to the meridians or acupuncture points, which are pathways for the qi (energy moving in the meridians and the muscles) and blood of the human body, by pushing, holding, pressing, and rubbing [124]. Tuina in combination with blue light therapy for the treatment of neonatal jaundice can enhance the effect of clinical treatment and reduce the side effects caused by continuous blue light therapy [125].…”

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“Light” on Phototherapy—Complications and Strategies for Shortening Its Duration, A Review of the Literature

Shoris,

Gover,

Toropine

et al. 2023

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Neonatal hyperbilirubinemia is an extremely common metabolic complication of the neonatal period which may be associated with bilirubin encephalopathy and even death. Adverse neurological consequences are preventable if a timely diagnosis and treatment are provided. Phototherapy is usually the preferred option to decrease hyperbilirubinemia. Although considered to be safe, evidence in recent years has shown that this treatment may not be free of side effects and short- and long-term unfavorable outcomes. These are usually mild or rare, but should be decreased or avoided if possible. Many useful complementary measures and treatments have been described that could shorten the duration of exposure to phototherapy. However, there is no current unequivocal recommendation to use any of the methods presented in this review. Our review aims to depict the wide range of possible complementary treatments to phototherapy, and to provide the scientific and clinical evidence available regarding their usefulness. It is essential that, while utilizing the full potential of phototherapy to treat hyperbilirubinemia, caregivers are aware of its side effects and possible inherent dangers, and seek ways to minimize the exposure to phototherapy to what is really needed for the newborn. Further studies are needed to clarify the preferred complementary treatments that could reduce the duration of exposure to phototherapy without impairing its effectiveness.

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“…It is a nonpharmacological manual therapy in TCM, which is primarily applied to the meridians or acupoints, which are pathways for the qi and blood of the human body, via pushing, grasping, pressing, and rubbing. [ 11 ] Clinical studies [ 12 , 13 ] have established that neonatal jaundice treatment by Tuina can promote the metabolism and excretion of bilirubin, reduce the intestinal and hepatic circulation of bilirubin, stimulate the meridian system in the body, and smoothen the operation of qi and blood. However, the impact of Tuina on neonatal jaundice is not comprehensively understood, and its clinical application is rather limited.…”

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Effects of Tuina on newborns with jaundice: A meta-analysis

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Background: The impact of Tuina on neonatal jaundice is not yet comprehensively understood, and its clinical application is rather limited. This study systematically assessed the relevant literature and conducted a meta-analysis to study the influence of Tuina on neonatal jaundice and provide convincing clinical evidence for promoting its clinical application. Methods: We searched Pubmed, Embase, Cochrane Library, CNKI, Wanfang, CQVIP, and CBM from the establishment of the database up to July 2021. Studies that are randomized controlled trials were included. However, duplicate publications; manuscripts with no full text, incomplete information, or inability to extract data; animal experiments; and reviews and systematic reviews were excluded. STATA 15.1 was used to analyze the data. Results: The pooled results showed that compared with the treatment of neonatal jaundice solely with blue light, Tuina combined with blue light significantly improved the total effective rate and frequency of defecation on days 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 and significantly decreased the traditional Chinese medicine syndrome score; the third serum total bilirubin on days 3, 4, and 7; and duration of jaundice. Moreover, the incidence of adverse events in neonatal jaundice treated with Tuina combined with blue light was significantly lower than that with blue light alone. Conclusion: Tuina combined with blue light for treating neonatal jaundice can increase the effect of clinical treatment and reduce the adverse events caused by blue light therapy. Thus, the clinical application of traditional Chinese medicine Tuina in neonatal jaundice should be further promoted.

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Tui Na (or Tuina) Massage: A Minireview of Pertinent Literature, 1970-2017

Cited by 8 publications

References 25 publications

Efficacy and safety of Tuina for chronic nonspecific low back pain: A PRISMA-compliant systematic review and meta-analysis

Efficacy and safety of Tuina for chronic nonspecific low back pain: A PRISMA-compliant systematic review and meta-analysis

“Light” on Phototherapy—Complications and Strategies for Shortening Its Duration, A Review of the Literature

Effects of Tuina on newborns with jaundice: A meta-analysis

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