Effects of acupressure on menstrual distress and low back pain in dysmenorrheic young adult women: an experimental study
| Autor: | Min-Huei Chiu, Hsou-Mei Hu, Hsiu-Hung Wang, Huei-Mein Chen |
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| Rok vydání: | 2013 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
Visual analogue scale Acupuncture Therapy Acupressure law.invention Young Adult Patient satisfaction Randomized controlled trial Dysmenorrhea law Surveys and Questionnaires Medicine Humans Acupuncture Analgesia Young adult Pain Measurement Advanced and Specialized Nursing Massage business.industry Low back pain Distress Treatment Outcome Patient Satisfaction Physical therapy Female medicine.symptom business Acupuncture Points Low Back Pain Stress Psychological |
| Zdroj: | Pain management nursing : official journal of the American Society of Pain Management Nurses. 16(3) |
| ISSN: | 1532-8635 |
| Popis: | The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of acupressure on menstrual distress and low back pain (LBP) in dysmenorrheic young adult women. In all, 129 female students, who had been experiencing dysmenorrhea with LBP during menstruation and who scored more than 4 points on the visual analog scale for pain, were randomly assigned to an experimental group and a control group. The experimental group (n = 65) received acupressure massage three times a week for 30 minutes on the sanyinjiao (SP6), ciliao (BL32), and taichong (Liver 3) acupoints. The control group (n = 64) received only a manual of menstrual health education without acupressure intervention. Data were collected at five time points: at baseline, 30 minutes, and 4, 8, and 12 months after the intervention. During the 12-month follow-up, the experimental group had significantly lower menstrual distress and LBP scores than the control group. Among 65 participants in the experimental group, 53 (82%) reported a moderate to high levels of menstrual distress, 51 (78%) reported moderate to high levels of LBP relief, and 49 (75%) reported moderate to high levels of satisfaction with acupressure. Our findings may serve as a reference for health care professionals and young women to improve self-care during menstruation and help further understand the therapeutic effects of acupressure on menstrual distress and LBP. |
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