ROLE OF YUMEIHO THERAPY AND ACUPRESSURE IN REDUCING BACK PAIN DUE TO SCOLIOSIS AND KYPHOSIS OF THE SPINE

Authors

  • Lence Nikolovska Faculty of Medical Sciences, University "Goce Delcev" – Stip, R.N. Macedonija
  • Nenad Arsik Faculty of Medical Sciences, University "Goce Delcev" – Stip, R.N. Macedonija

Keywords:

Yumeiho, scoliosis, back pain, vertebral column, pelvis, hip joints

Abstract

Yumeiho therapy is a connection of the wisdom from Japanese and Chinese medicine with Japanese precision. It was created by dr Otsuki Masayuki, best known under the pseudonym of Saionji Masayuki (1943-2005), founder and director of International Institute of Medical Prevention in Tokyo registered now as Yumeiho Institute.

Yumeiho therapy is a preventative and therapeutic method, a holistic Japanese remedial massage and manual therapy used to treat many medical conditions as well as to improve mental and physical health.

Back ache, sciatica, scoliosis, slipped discs, joint problems and muscle tension are just some of the health issues that can be successfully treated with Yumeiho therapy. Additional benefit is the feeling of total relaxation and rejuventation, which most of patients describe as getting taller, stronger or straighter.

The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of Yumeiho therapy and acupressure as an alternative method of reducing back pain due to scoliosis and kyphosis of the spine.

Methods of research: The research was conducted in Katlanovska Banja - v. Katlanovo Skopje in a period of 3 months. The study included 29 patients with back pain due to deformities of the spine. Patients are divided into two groups: control and experimental. Patients in the control group applied a conservative treatment that includes physical therapy and individual kynesitherapy program. Patients in the experimental group included alternative methods of reducing back pain, such as Jumeiho therapy and acupressure. The VAS pain scale is used as an indicator of the achieved results, which is determined in all patients before and at the end of the therapy.

The main aim of Yumeiho therapy is to mobilize the auto-therapeutic or self-healing forces of our organism by setting the vertebral column, pelvis and all joints correctly. 

During the Yumeiho treatment patient is fully clothed in comfortable and loose trousers or tights, socks and T-shirt.

Yumeiho treatment is being performed on special matt placed on the floor. During the first session experienced practitioner gathers all needed information about patient present condition and medical history. After performing Yumeiho treatment accordingly to patient condition, practitioner advices a therapy sessions plan.

One procedure lasts for about 60 minutes during which a therapist uses around 100 different techniques. They include, in the first place, massage by kneading and compression, and mobilization of the all joints carried out in an original and pain-free manner.

Results: Before starting treatment, the VAS pain scale is used as an indicator of the pain, which is determined in all patients. The same tests are done at the end of treatment. The results achieved are shown in Table.

The present study demonstrated a statistically significant difference between the two groups before and after treatment. The results demonstrated, not only a reduction in pain, but also restoring the initial elasticity of muscles and joint mobility and restoring the body's structural harmony.

The researchers determined that Jumeiho therapy and acupressure are more effective than conservative treatment with physical therapy and individual kynesitherapy program in reducing back pain due to scoliosis and kyphosis of the spine.  

Conclusion: Yumeiho therapy is necessary for every person for prevention and treatment. It can be used after six months of age until old age. The harmonious restoration of balance and equilibrium in the human body through Yumeiho guarantees flexibility, mobility, calm and health, prevents serious diseases in their early stages and recovers after prolonged illness.

This therapy attacks the problem at its core, arranging the vertebrae and bones of the whole body, restoring the initial elasticity of muscles and joint mobility, acting on important acupuncture points, clearing the way of the body's self-healing forces and restoring the body's structural harmony.

A high therapeutic effect is achieved in back pain as a consequence of spinal deformities (scoliosis, kyphosis), the lower back and neck pain, lumbago and discopathy.

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2021-08-16

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Nikolovska, L., & Arsik, N. (2021). ROLE OF YUMEIHO THERAPY AND ACUPRESSURE IN REDUCING BACK PAIN DUE TO SCOLIOSIS AND KYPHOSIS OF THE SPINE. KNOWLEDGE - International Journal , 47(4), 711–716. Retrieved from https://ikm.mk/ojs/index.php/kij/article/view/4843

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