[Scraping on head and face combined with stepping technique of along lower limbs for chronic fatigue syndrome].

Objective: To observe the effect of scraping on head and face combined with stepping technique of along lower limbs on fatigue symptom and mental state in patients with chronic fatigue syndrome.

Methods: A total of 100 patients with chronic fatigue syndrome were randomized into an observation group (50 cases, 2 cases dropped off) and a control group (50 cases, 2 cases dropped off). In the control group, oryzanol tablets and compound vitamin B tablets were taken orally, both 2 tablets every time, 3 times every day for 30 days. On the basis of the treatment in the control group, scraping on head and face combined with stepping technique of along lower limbs of three meridians of foot were applied in the observation group, once every 3 days, 10 times were required. Before and after treatment, the scores of fatigue scale-14 (FS-14) and somatic and psychological health report (SPHERE) were observed, and the clinical therapeutic effect was evaluated in the two groups.

Results: After treatment, the scores of FS-14 and SPHERE were reduced in the two groups (<0.05), and the changes of those indexes in the observation group were larger than the control group (<0.05). The total effective rate was 91.7% (44/48) in the observation group, which was superior to 54.2% (26/48) in the control group (<0.05).

Conclusion: Scraping on head and face combined with stepping technique of along lower limbs can improve fatigue symptom and mental state in patients with chronic fatigue syndrome.