2012 journal article

Acute effects of traditional Thai massage on electroencephalogram in patients with scapulocostal syndrome

COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES IN MEDICINE, 20(4), 167–174.

By: V. Buttagat *, W. Eungpinichpong *, D. Kaber n, U. Chatchawan* & P. Arayawichanon *

author keywords: Traditional Thai massage; Physical therapy; Scapulocostal syndrome; Electroencephalogram
MeSH headings : Adult; Anxiety / etiology; Anxiety / physiopathology; Anxiety / therapy; Arousal / physiology; Back Pain / complications; Back Pain / psychology; Back Pain / therapy; Brain / physiology; Electroencephalography / methods; Female; Hot Temperature; Humans; Intercostal Muscles; Male; Massage; Musculoskeletal Pain / complications; Musculoskeletal Pain / psychology; Musculoskeletal Pain / therapy; Pain Measurement; Physical Therapy Modalities; Relaxation; Scapula; Single-Blind Method; Stress, Psychological / complications; Stress, Psychological / therapy; Syndrome; Thailand; Treatment Outcome; Young Adult
TL;DR: It is suggested that TTM provides acute neural effects that increase relaxation and decrease anxiety and pain intensity in patients with SCS. (via Semantic Scholar)
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{"Label"=>"OBJECTIVE", "NlmCategory"=>"OBJECTIVE"} To investigate acute effects of traditional Thai massage (TTM) on brain electrical activity (electroencephalogram (EEG) signals), anxiety and pain in patients with scapulocostal syndrome (SCS). {"Label"=>"DESIGN", "NlmCategory"=>"METHODS"} A single-blind, randomized clinical trial. {"Label"=>"SETTING", "NlmCategory"=>"METHODS"} The School of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Associated Medical Sciences, Khon Kaen University, Thailand. {"Label"=>"INTERVENTION", "NlmCategory"=>"METHODS"} Forty patients, who were diagnosed with SCS, were randomly allocated to receive a 30-min session of either TTM or physical therapy (PT) using ultrasound therapy and hot packs. {"Label"=>"OUTCOMES", "NlmCategory"=>"RESULTS"} Electroencephalogram (EEG), State Anxiety Inventory (STAI), and pain intensity rating. {"Label"=>"RESULTS", "NlmCategory"=>"RESULTS"} Results showed that both TTM and PT were associated with significant decreases in anxiety and pain intensity (p<0.01). However, there was a significantly greater reduction in anxiety and pain intensity for the TTM group when compared with the PT group. Analysis of EEG in the TTM group showed a significant increase in relaxation, manifested as an increase in delta activity (p<0.05) and a decrease in theta, alpha and beta activity (p<0.01). Similar changes were not found in the PT group. The EEG measures were also significantly different when compared between the groups (p<0.01), except for delta activity (p=0.051), indicating lower states of arousal with the TTM treatment. {"Label"=>"CONCLUSION", "NlmCategory"=>"CONCLUSIONS"} It is suggested that TTM provides acute neural effects that increase relaxation and decrease anxiety and pain intensity in patients with SCS.