[Acupuncture combined with massage for treatment of irritable bowel syndrome].
OBJECTIVE
To observe the therapeutic effect of acupuncture combined with massage on irritable bowel syndrome.


METHODS
Ninety-three cases of irritable bowel syndrome were randomly divided into three groups: group of acupuncture combined with massage (group A), simple acupuncture control group (group B), simple massage control group (group C), 31 cases in each group. Their therapeutic effects were compared.


RESULTS
The cured rate and the effective rate in the group A were significantly higher than those in both group B and group C (P < 0.05).


CONCLUSIONS
Acupuncture combined with massage therapy shows a better therapeutic effect on irritable bowel syndrome, and they should be jointly used in clinical treatment.
Huang
Zheng-De
ZD
Department of Acupuncture and Massage, Affiliated Ruikang Hospital of Guangxi TCM College, Nanning 530011, China. hzd120@yahoo.com.cn
Liang
Li-An
LA
Zhang
Wei-Xin
WX
D015670:Acupuncture Therapy; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D006801:Humans; D043183:Irritable Bowel Syndrome / Q000628:therapy; D008405:Massage