How is your midsection?  Functionally, appearance-wise, and/or in terms of gut feelings, how are things going for you in your…

Tui na (pronounced “twee nah”) means “push” and “grasp” and it’s one of those very literal Chinese terms that seems simple but encompasses an e…

Musical artists, do you know where your health is or, if not, how you can find it, keep it, and nourish it?  Did you know that traditional Chinese medicine, especially bodywork such as tui na, can …

How is your midsection?  Functionally, appearance-wise, and/or in terms of gut feelings, how are things going for you in your…

~~~~~ Guys like to pretend that they are invulnerable.  Cultural messages tell young men certain stories and life experiences etch them in stone.  This might be useful on a surface level.  In reali…

The confluence of Men’s Health Month, Pride Month, and Father’s Day resonated with me this year.  I don’t know why, but this year it truly did. I usually tread lightly on hol…

In haar praktijk aan huis in Waskemeer kijkt Ellen van der Hall (74) terug op ruim 37 jaar werken binnen de traditionele Chinese geneeskunde.

Assuming that the reader of this particular blog post is male, my question for you, dear reader, is this: do you choose self-care or do you tend towards benign self-neglect that borders on self-sab…

How is your midsection?  Functionally, appearance-wise, and/or in terms of gut feelings, how are things going for you in your…

Background: Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), also known as myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME), is a debilitating condition characterized by persistent fatigue and a range of complex accompanying symptoms. While curative treatments remain limited, Tuina (a traditional manual therapy in Chinese medicine) has shown potential in alleviating fatigue in pilot studies. However, high-quality evidence from large-scale, multicenter trials regarding its efficacy and long-term sustainability is lacking. Objective: This trial aims to evaluate the efficacy and safety of Tuina combined with usual care (UC) for CFS compared with UC alone. Methods: This prospective, multicenter, randomized, open-label, assessor-blinded, parallel-group clinical trial will be conducted at 6 hospitals in China. The #Study consists of 3 phases: a 1-week run-in period, an 8-week treatment period, and a 24-week follow-up period. A total of 230 eligible participants diagnosed with CFS (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 1994 criteria) will be recruited and randomly allocated (1:1) to receive either Tuina therapy plus UC (intervention group) or UC alone (control group). The intervention group will undergo 24 sessions of a standardized Tuina #Protocol over 8 weeks (3 sessions/week). Follow-up assessments will be conducted at weeks 4, 8, 20, and 32. The primary outcome is the change in fatigue severity measured by the 11-item Chalder Fatigue Questionnaire from baseline to week 8. Secondary outcomes include clinical response rate, sleep quality, anxiety, depression, quality of life, adverse events, and clinical global impression. Efficacy analysis will be performed using a mixed-effects model for repeated measures in the modified intention-to-treat population. Secondary outcomes will be analyzed as exploratory supportive end points using appropriate parametric or nonparametric tests based on data distribution, with week 8 defined as the main secondary time point and later follow-up visits interpreted as durability contrasts. Missing outcome data will be handled primarily through likelihood-based mixed-model estimation under a missing-at-random assumption, with multiple imputation and per-#Protocol analyses used as sensitivity analyses. Results: Recruitment for this trial will start in March 2026 and is expected to be completed by March 2027. The results of this #Study are expected to provide reliable evidence regarding the role of Tuina in the management of CFS. Conclusions: This multicenter #RCT #ClinicalTrial will evaluate the effectiveness, long-term sustainability, and safety of Tuina therapy plus UC for improving fatigue, sleep, mood, and quality of life in CFS or ME. If proven beneficial, Tuina may serve as a scalable nonpharmacological option to support clinical decision-making and standardized implementation. Trial Registration: International Traditional Medicine Clinical Trial Registry ITMCTR2025001706; https://itmctr.ccebtcm.org.cn/mgt/project/view/1966088675536273408 International Registered Report Identifier (IRRID): PRR1-10.2196/94022

How is your midsection?  Functionally, appearance-wise, and/or in terms of gut feelings, how are things going for you in your…

Formations en massage en présentiel (chinois tuina, reflexologie plantaire, ventouses, moxibustion, relaxation coréenne, bases de la médecine traditionnelle chi...

~~~~~ Your feet are complicated creatures and when they hurt…well, have you ever heard the term “my dogs are barking”?  That idiom, which I will explain later because the sto…

“Summer's lease hath all too short a date,” Shakespeare once wrote. He wasn’t wrong.

The confluence of Men’s Health Month, Pride Month, and Father’s Day resonated with me this year.  I don’t know why, but this year it truly did. I usually tread lightly on hol…

~~~~~ Guys like to pretend that they are invulnerable.  Cultural messages tell young men certain stories and life experiences etch them in stone.  This might be useful on a surface level.  In reali…

~~~~~ The first time I treated a man for erectile dysfunction was in student clinic.  The intake was fairly routine for the first 90% of it.  I asked about things like stress and sleep and bowel mo…