The Clinical Observation Of Auricular Massage Therapy For Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Objective: To observe the clinical efficacy of auricular massage therapy for chronic fatigue syndrome and to provide a way of clinical treatment for chronic fatigue syndrome.Methods: From January 2022 to October 2022,76 patients with chronic fatigue syndrome who met the inclusion criteria and visited in the massage and rehabilitation clinics of the First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine,were randomly divided into an observation group and a control group according to the random number table method,with 38 cases in each group.The observation group was treated with auricular massage therapy,while the control group was treated with conventional massage therapy.The main massage techniques used in the observation group included rolling manipulation,kneading,rubbing,and Mingtiangu,as well as brush stroking and point pressing with a massage tool,targeting the helix,earlobe,auricle,and auricular acupoints such as the Xin,Shenmen,and Pizhixia.The control group was treated with the conventional massage therapy for chronic fatigue syndrome described in the textbook "Tuina"(Chinese version),which is a core curriculum of World traditional Chinese medicine published by China Traditional Chinese Medicine Press.Both groups were treated every other day,three times a week,for two courses of treatment.The clinical efficacy of the two groups after treatment was observed,and the Fatigue Scale-14(FS-14),Self-Rating Depression Scale(SDS),and 36-item Short Form Health Survey(SF-36)were used to evaluate the fatigue level,depression level,and living quality of the patients before treatment,after the first course of treatment,and after the second course of treatment.After that,the observation results were analyzed statistically.Results:(1)Clinical efficacy: In the observation group,there were 14 cases of significant improvement,18 cases of improvement,and 6 cases of no effect,while in the control group,there were 19 cases of significant improvement,16 cases of improvement,and 3 cases of no effect.There was no significant difference in clinical efficacy between the two groups(P>0.05).(2)Fatigue Scale results: The FS-14 scores for both groups decreased after the first and second treatment courses compared to before treatment,and the differences were statistically significant(P<0.05).There was no significant difference in FS-14 scores between the two groups after the first and second treatment courses(P>0.05).(3)Self-Rating Depression Scale results: The SDS scores for both groups decreased after the first and second treatment courses compared to before treatment,and the differences were statistically significant(P<0.05).There was no significant difference in SDS scores between the two groups after the first and second treatment courses(P>0.05).(4)36-item Short Form Health Survey results: The SF-36 scores for the 8dimensions and the overall score of the SF-36 for both groups increased after the first and second treatment courses compared to before treatment,and the differences were statistically significant(P<0.05).There was no significant difference in the scores of 5 dimensions(including physiological functioning,role-physical,social functioning,role-emotional,and mental health)and the overall score of the SF-36 between the two groups after the first and second treatment courses(P>0.05).However,after the completion of the entire treatment,that is after the second treatment course,the observation group had significantly higher scores in the general health and vitality dimensions compared to the control group(P<0.05).The difference was statistically significant.However,in the dimension of bodily pain,the observation group had significantly lower scores than the control group(P<0.05).Conclusion:(1)Auricular massage therapy has a definite therapeutic effect on chronic fatigue syndrome,effectively improves fatigue symptoms,relieves depressive emotions,and improves quality of life.It can be used as a clinical treatment method for chronic fatigue syndrome.(2)In the treatment of chronic fatigue syndrome,compared with conventional massage therapy,auricular massage therapy has equivalent overall efficacy,but each has its own advantages: auricular massage therapy is superior to conventional massage therapy in improving general health status and increasing vitality,while conventional massage therapy is superior to auricular massage therapy in relieving bodily pain.