title: [Acupuncture combined with massage for treatment of irritable bowel syndrome].
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Acupuncture and Massage, Affiliated Ruikang Hospital of Guangxi TCM College, Nanning 530011, China. hzd120@yahoo.com.cn
authors.forename: Zheng-De
authors.initials: ZD
authors.lastname: Huang
authors.forename: Li-An
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Liang
authors.forename: Wei-Xin
authors.initials: WX
authors.lastname: Zhang
mesh_terms: D015670:Acupuncture Therapy; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D006801:Humans; D043183:Irritable Bowel Syndrome / Q000628:therapy; D008405:Massage