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Laser acupuncture versus acupressure in hypertension / Aya Hassan Mohammed ; Supervised Akram Abdel Aziz , Hamdy Soliman , Hany Ezzat Obaya

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Dissertation note: Thesis (M.Sc.) - Cairo University - Faculty of Physical Therapy - Department of Physical Therapy for Cardiopulmonary and Geriatrics Disorders Summary: Purpose: The current study was carried out to compare between the effect of laser acupuncture and acupressure in the treatment of hypertension. Methods: Forty females patients their ages were ranged from 50 to 60 years from national heart institute, with mild hypertension were randomly divided into two equal groups, group (A) received laser acupuncture and group (B) received acupressure sessions. The method of assessment was mercury sphygmomanometer to measure blood pressure before and at the end of the study after 6 weeks of the sessions. The sessions were twice/week for 6 weeks and all patients under medical control. Results: The results showed that there was significant decrease in blood pressure in both groups while no significant different between laser acupuncture treated group compared with the acupressure group. Using mercury sphygmomanometer in recording blood pressure, the study revealed that the results obtained in first group were similar to that of second group. Conclusion: It was concluded that laser acupuncture and acupressure were effective in decreasing blood pressure in patients suffering from hypertension while no significant different between laser acupuncture treated group compared with the acupressure group
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Thesis Thesis قاعة الرسائل الجامعية - الدور الاول المكتبة المركزبة الجديدة - جامعة القاهرة Cai01.21.02.M.Sc.2015.Ay.L (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Not for loan 01010110067425000
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Thesis (M.Sc.) - Cairo University - Faculty of Physical Therapy - Department of Physical Therapy for Cardiopulmonary and Geriatrics Disorders

Purpose: The current study was carried out to compare between the effect of laser acupuncture and acupressure in the treatment of hypertension. Methods: Forty females patients their ages were ranged from 50 to 60 years from national heart institute, with mild hypertension were randomly divided into two equal groups, group (A) received laser acupuncture and group (B) received acupressure sessions. The method of assessment was mercury sphygmomanometer to measure blood pressure before and at the end of the study after 6 weeks of the sessions. The sessions were twice/week for 6 weeks and all patients under medical control. Results: The results showed that there was significant decrease in blood pressure in both groups while no significant different between laser acupuncture treated group compared with the acupressure group. Using mercury sphygmomanometer in recording blood pressure, the study revealed that the results obtained in first group were similar to that of second group. Conclusion: It was concluded that laser acupuncture and acupressure were effective in decreasing blood pressure in patients suffering from hypertension while no significant different between laser acupuncture treated group compared with the acupressure group

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