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Subject:

	Neck, Infantile Myogenic Torticollis

Study Conducted:	Country:	Institution:

	China		Health Center of Women and Children

Citation:

	Huixian, D., "Treatment of 36 Cases of Infantile Myogenic Torticollis with Reflexology and Tuina." 2000 China Reflexology Symposium Report, Beijing : China Reflexology Association, pages 32-34.

Synopsis:

36 cases, both male and female, ages 20 days to 3 years old, with infantile myogenic torticollis (14 cases, the neck deviated to the right side and 22 cases, the neck deviated to the left side) were given 1-2 minutes of foot reflexology along with infantile tuina (massage) and hot compresses of Chinese herbs twice a day for 2-4 weeks focusing on the head, cervical vertebrae, neck, thyroid gland, trapezoid muscle, coccyx, liver, gallbladder, spleen reflexes with excellent results in 15 cases.

Conclusion:

	Foot reflexology, in conjunction with the use of tuina (massage) and hot compresses of Chinese herbs, was found to be effective for the relief of infantile myogenic torticollis.

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