Chinese General Practice ›› 2024, Vol. 27 ›› Issue (26): 3264-3272.DOI: 10.12114/j.issn.1007-9572.2022.0858

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Warm Qi Arrives after Tuina: Dose-effect Association between Number of Tuina and Warming Effect Measured Using Infrared Thermal Imaging

  

  1. 1.The Second Clinical Medical School of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou 510405, China
    2.Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, the Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong 999077, China
    3.The Third School of Clinical Medicine, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou 310053, China
    4.The Fifth Clinical Medical School of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou 510405, China
    5.Department of Physiotherapy, Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou 510120, China
  • Received:2022-09-14 Revised:2023-03-15 Published:2024-09-15 Online:2024-06-14
  • Contact: LIN Yanzhao, FAN Zhiyong
  • About author:

    HUANG Fan and ZHENG Beisi are co-first authors

基于红外线热成像技术探索"按之则热气至"的按压次数-热效应机制研究

  

  1. 1.510405 广东省广州市,广州中医药大学第二临床医学院
    2.999077 香港特别行政区,香港理工大学康复科学系
    3.310053 浙江省杭州市,浙江中医药大学第三临床医学院
    4.510405 广东省广州市,广州中医药大学第五临床医学院
    5.510120 广东省广州市,广东省中医院理疗科
  • 通讯作者: 林嬿钊, 范志勇
  • 作者简介:

    黄帆和郑贝思为共同第一作者

    作者贡献:

    黄帆提出概念、审核方法学;黄帆、黄芊莹进行研究设计;黄嘉莹、黄芊莹进行数据管理;李涛提出文章修改意见;黄帆、郑贝思、吴山提供资金资助;黄帆、黄嘉莹进行数据处理;黄帆、郑贝思、黄嘉莹、黄芊莹撰写原稿;林嬿钊、范志勇审查和编辑写作。

  • 基金资助:
    林氏正骨推拿流派传承工作室(E43611); 大学生创新创业省级训练项目(No.202010572113)

Abstract:

Background

An increasing number of objective measurements are used to explore the dose-effect relationship of Tuina, but infrared thermal imaging has been rarely used.

Objective

To compare the temperature, muscle tone and pain threshold in the lesion area yielded by different times (3, 5 and 7) of Tuina with cross-palm pressing manipulation using infrared thermal imaging, providing a basis for the use of infrared thermal imaging to study the dose-effect of Tuina.

Methods

Eighteen patients with thoracic facet joint disorder (T3-T4) who visited Tuina Department, Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine (Dade Road Main Hospital) from 17th June, 2021 to 24th December, 2021 were recruited and randomized into three groups by the number of Tuina with cross-palm pressing manipulation: 7-time group (n=6), 5-time group (n=6) and 3-time group (n=6). The infrared thermal imager was utilized to obtain a full body infrared thermogram, and extract the average temperature in the lesion area. The muscle tone of the erector spinae muscle adjacent to the affected thoracic vertebrae was measured by the tissue tension test. The pain pressure threshold of the site adjacent to paraspinal process of the affected thoracic vertebra was measured by the pain-threshold analyzer.

Results

After intervention, the temperature on the site 0.5 inch to the right spinous process of T3 (T3 R) or T4 (T4 R) in 3-time group decreased significantly (P<0.05). After intervention, there were statistically significant differences among the three groups in muscle tension on the site 0.5 inch to the left spinous process of T3 (T3 L) at 0.2 kg, T3 R at 0.2 kg, on the site 0.5 inch to the left spinous process of T4 (T4 L) at 0.2 kg, T4 L at 0.5 kg, T4 L at 0.8 kg, T4 R at 0.2 kg, or T4 R at 0.5 kg (P<0.05). The muscle tnsion of T3 R at 0.2 and 0.5 kg was higher significantly in 7-time group after intervention (P<0.05). The pain pressure threshold of T3 L, T3 R, T4 L, and T4 R was lowered significantly in 3-time group after intervention (P<0.05). The pain pressure threshold of T3 L and T3 R was lowered significantly in 7-time group after intervention (P<0.05). No adverse events were reported.

Conclusion

Fewer number of Tuina with cross-palm pressing manipulation may generate better improvement in clinical outcomes. Further research is required to explore the dose-effect of Tuina using the infrared thermal imaging, and our study may provide useful ideas for reference.

Key words: Tuina therapy, Infrared thermal imaging, Hot effect, Manual, Frequency, Thoracic facet joint disorder

摘要:

背景

推拿量效关系的客观测量方法越来越多,但将红外线热成像技术与推拿量效关系结合的研究较少。

目的

通过对比不同的叠掌按压法次数(3、5、7次)下治疗区域温度值、肌张力、压痛阈值变化,为红外线热成像技术运用于推拿量效关系提供依据。

方法

于2021-06-17—12-24在广东省中医院大德路总院推拿科招募18例胸椎小关节紊乱(病变节段在T3~T4)患者。将患者分为按压7次组(n=6)、按压5次组(n=6)、按压3次组(n=6),接受叠掌按压法治疗,次数分别为7、5、3次。采用红外线热成像仪获取患者全身的红外热像图,提取病变区域的平均温度值;运用软组织张力测试分析系统测量病变胸椎处旁竖脊肌的肌张力;运用痛阈测定仪测量病变胸椎棘突旁体表部位的压痛阈值。

结果

按压3次组干预后的T3棘突右旁开0.5寸(T3 R)温度值及T4棘突右旁开0.5寸(T4 R)温度值均低于干预前(P<0.05)。干预后,三组T3棘突左旁开0.5寸(T3 L)在0.2 kg的力下肌张力、T3 R在0.2 kg的力下肌张力、T4棘突左旁开0.5寸(T4 L)在0.2 kg的力下肌张力、T4 L在0.5 kg的力下肌张力、T4 L在0.8 kg的力下肌张力、T4 R在0.2 kg的力下肌张力、T4 R在0.5 kg的力下肌张力比较,差异均有统计学意义(P<0.05)。按压7次组干预后T3 R在0.2、0.5 kg的力下肌张力高于干预前(P<0.05)。按压3次组干预后T3 L、T3 R、T4 L、T4 R压痛阈值低于干预前(P<0.05)。按压7次组干预后T3 L、T3 R压痛阈值低于干预前(P<0.05)。三组患者在接受治疗时均未出现不良事件。

结论

按压次数较少可能产生较好的疗效。红外线热成像技术作为推拿量效关系的测量方式仍需要进一步研究。结合本研究的问题可进一步为红外线热成像与推拿的关系提供研究思路。

关键词: 推拿疗法, 红外线热成像, 热效应, 手法, 次数, 胸椎小关节紊乱

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