Chinese massage (Tuina) for the treatment of essential hypertension: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Xiaochen Yang, Hong Zhao, Jie Wang · Complementary Therapies in Medicine · 2014 June
DOI 10.1016/j.ctim.2014.03.008
Objective
Chinese massage, named Tuina, is commonly used in China and potentially effective for essential hypertension (EH). However, there is no critically appraised evidence such as systematic reviews or meta-analyses on the effectiveness and safety of Tuina for EH.
Conclusions
The findings from our review suggest that Tuina might be a beneficial adjuvant for patients with essential hypertension, although the results are of limited value due to the clinical heterogeneity and low methodological quality of the included studies. Future studies should adhere to high-quality RCTs with long follow-up for demonstrating the effectiveness of Tuina for inpatients with essential hypertension.
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