Objective: To evaluate three Tai Chi (TC) exercise programs as intervention measures to compare their effects on improving rate of change in bone mineral density (BMD) in elderly individuals with osteoporosis (OP) and to propose the optimal exercise duration. Methods: A randomized controlled trial (RCT) was conducted to identify study participants based …
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To investigate the molecular mechanism of Yi Wei Tang in preventing premature ovarian insufficiency-related osteoporosis from the hypothalamic perspective , and to screen for the key active and acting molecules in Yi Wei Tang. Cyclophosphamide was used to create the premature ovarian insufficiency rat model. Groups A, B, and C …
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Background: Primary osteoporosis is a systemic metabolic skeletal disease. Previous studies have shown that moxibustion can reduce pain intensity and enhance response rate, bone mineral density, and living function of the patients with primary osteoporosis. However, consensus on its efficacy does not exist, and evidence of moxibustion for primary osteoporosis is …
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Purpose: Ba Duan Jin exercise is a traditional exercise that combines breathing, body movement, meditation and awareness to help delay the onset and progression of senile degenerative musculoskeletal diseases, such as osteoporosis. The aim of this meta-analysis is to evaluate the efficacy of BDJ exercise, and preliminarily infer its effective mechanism …
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Objective: To observe the effect of electroacupuncture on motor function and muscle state in patients with primary osteoporosis. Methods: A total of 60 female patients with primary osteoporosis were randomized into an observation group (30 cases, 1 case dropped off) and a control group (30 cases, 1 case dropped off). On the …
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Hormone therapy has been used in postmenopausal women for decades in clinical practice. With further analysis and newer studies, the benefits and risks of hormone therapy have been repeatedly verified and discussed. Hormone therapy is recommended for the treatment of vasomotor symptoms (VMS), genitourinary syndrome of menopause (GSM) and the …
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