title: The qi-regulating massotherapy for treatment of tonic headache in 150 cases.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To observe the therapeutic effects of the qi-regulating massotherapy for treatment of tonic headache.
  
  
  METHODS
  According to different clinical types, 150 cases of tonic headache were treated by the qi-regulating massotherapy. Evaluations were done according to the scores for physiology, behavior, intensity of pain, and the therapeutic effects.
  
  
  RESULTS
  After treatment, the total score in the 150 cases significantly decreased as compared with that before treatment (P<0.01). The total effective rate was 93.3%, and the effective rates for all the types were over 90%.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The qi-regulating massotherapy is indicated for all types of tonic headache with obvious therapeutic effects.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedics and Massotherapy, the First Hospital Affiliated to Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin 300193, China.
authors.forename: Tao
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Tan
authors.forename: Jin-gui
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Qing
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Sun
authors.forename: Yu-sheng
authors.initials: YS
authors.lastname: Shi
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D005260:Female; D006261:Headache / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008405:Massage; D008875:Middle Aged; D010147:Pain Measurement; D019413:Qi; D055815:Young Adult