Clinical effect of massage therapy on infants and young children with asthmatic disease

Objective To study the clinical effect of massage therapy on infants and young children with asthmatic disease. Methods 100 infants and young children with asthmatic disease were selected.The children and parents who agreed to cooperate with massage therapy were enrolled as treatment group.The children and parents who were unwilling to cooperate with massage therapy, but willing to cooperate with home aerosol therapy were enrolled as control group, 50 cases in each group.The two groups of children took comprehensive treatment measures, the treatment group was given massage therapy, the control group was given home aerosol therapy.The therapeutic effects of the two groups were compared and analyzed. Results The respite time, recurrent frequency of wheezing within 1 year, respiratory infection occurred within 1 year, number of re-hospitalization within 1 year of the control group were (5.6±1.36)d, (2.35±1.13)times, (2.96±1.22)times, (0.85±0.58)times, which of the treatment group were (5.82±1.44)d, (2.31±1.09)times, (2.89±1.19)times, (0.86±0.51)times, the differences were not statistically significant between the two groups (t=0.573, 0.417, 0.523, 0.872, all P>0.05). The peak time before treatment, 1 month after treatment and 6 months after treatment, and the peak volume ratio before treatment, 1 month after treatment and 6 months after treatment between the two groups had no statistically significant differences(all P>0.05). Conclusion Massage therapy can achieve the same effect with the home aerosol therapy, the method is simple, easy, without any adverse reactions, it is worthy of clinical promotion. Key words: Manipulation, spinal; Nebulizers and vaporizers; Asthma; Infant