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097 _aM.Sc
099 _aCai01.21.02.M.Sc.2015.Ay.L
100 0 _aAya Hassan Mohammed
245 1 0 _aLaser acupuncture versus acupressure in hypertension /
_cAya Hassan Mohammed ; Supervised Akram Abdel Aziz , Hamdy Soliman , Hany Ezzat Obaya
246 1 5 _aالوخز بالليزر مقابل الضغط علي مناطق الوخز الابري على ارتفاع ضغط الدم
260 _aCairo :
_bAya Hassan Mohammed ,
_c2015
300 _a79 P. :
_bcharts , facsimiles ;
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502 _aThesis (M.Sc.) - Cairo University - Faculty of Physical Therapy - Department of Physical Therapy for Cardiopulmonary and Geriatrics Disorders
520 _aPurpose: 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
530 _aIssued also as CD
653 4 _aBlood pressure
653 4 _aHypertension
653 4 _aLaser Acupuncture
700 0 _aAkram Abdelaziz ,
_eSupervisor
700 0 _aHamdy Soliman ,
_eSupervisor
700 0 _aHany Ezzat Obaya ,
_eSupervisor
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_eCataloger
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