Chronic depression treated successfully with novel taping therapy: a new approach to the treatment of depression

Chang Hyun Han,1,* Hwa Soo Hwang,2,* Young Joon Lee,3 Sang Nam Lee,4 Jane J Abanes,5 Bong Hyo Lee6 1Clinical Research Division, Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine, Daejeon, 2Chims-Saengvit Oriental Medicine Clinic, Seoul, 3Department of Preventive Korean Medicine, 4Department of Qigong, College o...

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Autores principales:	Han CH, Hwang HS, Lee YJ, Lee SN, Abanes JJ, Lee BH
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Publicado:	Dove Medical Press 2016
Materias:	Fatigue Insomnia Bioelectric current Complementary and Alternative Medicine Acupoint Trigger point. Neurosciences. Biological psychiatry. Neuropsychiatry RC321-571 Neurology. Diseases of the nervous system RC346-429
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:402457c857394ecb87e7b19f103df9b72021-12-02T08:53:54ZChronic depression treated successfully with novel taping therapy: a new approach to the treatment of depression1178-2021https://doaj.org/article/402457c857394ecb87e7b19f103df9b72016-06-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.dovepress.com/chronic-depression-treated-successfully-with-novel-taping-therapy-a-ne-peer-reviewed-article-NDThttps://doaj.org/toc/1178-2021Chang Hyun Han,1,* Hwa Soo Hwang,2,* Young Joon Lee,3 Sang Nam Lee,4 Jane J Abanes,5 Bong Hyo Lee6 1Clinical Research Division, Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine, Daejeon, 2Chims-Saengvit Oriental Medicine Clinic, Seoul, 3Department of Preventive Korean Medicine, 4Department of Qigong, College of Korean Medicine, Daegu Haany University, Gyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea; 5Daniel K Inouye Graduate School of Nursing, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD, USA; 6Department of Acupuncture, Moxibustion and Acupoint, College of Korean Medicine, Daegu Haany University, Daegu, South Korea *These authors contributed equally to this work Introduction: Despite improved research in the treatment, depression remains difficult to treat. Till date, successful treatment of depression using taping therapy has not been known yet. We report cases where patients with severe depressive symptoms were successfully treated by taping therapy, a new approach.Methods: In case 1, a patient was taking several psychiatric medications for 10 years and admitted often to the psychiatric hospital with a leaning head, flexible legs, and nearly closed eyes; in case 2, a patient after a hysterectomy complained with heart palpitations, depressive- and anxiety-like behaviors, insomnia, and gastrointestinal problems; and in case 3, a patient with complaints of adverse effects from antidepressant medications had suicidal thoughts frequently. The medical tapes were placed on acupoints, trigger points, and pain points found by finger pressing examination in the chest, sides, and upper back of the patients.Results: In case 1, the patient started weeping immediately after the first treatment. He discontinued psychiatric drugs and returned to baseline functioning after 2 months. In case 2, the patient felt at ease showing decreased palpitation immediately after the first treatment, and after 1 week, she quit medications. In case 3, the patient experienced a sense of calmness following the first treatment and recovered from her symptoms after 2 weeks.Conclusion: These results suggest the following key points: examination of acupoints and trigger points of chest, sides, and upper back is useful in the assessment of depression; regulating bioelectric currents on these points is helpful in the treatment of depression; and depression can be treated successfully with taping therapy. Keywords: fatigue, insomnia, bioelectricity, bioelectric current, acupoint, trigger pointHan CHHwang HSLee YJLee SNAbanes JJLee BHDove Medical PressarticleFatigueInsomniaBioelectric currentComplementary and Alternative MedicineAcupointTrigger point.Neurosciences. Biological psychiatry. NeuropsychiatryRC321-571Neurology. Diseases of the nervous systemRC346-429ENNeuropsychiatric Disease and Treatment, Vol 2016, Iss Issue 1, Pp 1281-1286 (2016)
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topic	Fatigue Insomnia Bioelectric current Complementary and Alternative Medicine Acupoint Trigger point. Neurosciences. Biological psychiatry. Neuropsychiatry RC321-571 Neurology. Diseases of the nervous system RC346-429
spellingShingle	Fatigue Insomnia Bioelectric current Complementary and Alternative Medicine Acupoint Trigger point. Neurosciences. Biological psychiatry. Neuropsychiatry RC321-571 Neurology. Diseases of the nervous system RC346-429 Han CH Hwang HS Lee YJ Lee SN Abanes JJ Lee BH Chronic depression treated successfully with novel taping therapy: a new approach to the treatment of depression
description	Chang Hyun Han,1,* Hwa Soo Hwang,2,* Young Joon Lee,3 Sang Nam Lee,4 Jane J Abanes,5 Bong Hyo Lee6 1Clinical Research Division, Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine, Daejeon, 2Chims-Saengvit Oriental Medicine Clinic, Seoul, 3Department of Preventive Korean Medicine, 4Department of Qigong, College of Korean Medicine, Daegu Haany University, Gyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea; 5Daniel K Inouye Graduate School of Nursing, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD, USA; 6Department of Acupuncture, Moxibustion and Acupoint, College of Korean Medicine, Daegu Haany University, Daegu, South Korea *These authors contributed equally to this work Introduction: Despite improved research in the treatment, depression remains difficult to treat. Till date, successful treatment of depression using taping therapy has not been known yet. We report cases where patients with severe depressive symptoms were successfully treated by taping therapy, a new approach.Methods: In case 1, a patient was taking several psychiatric medications for 10 years and admitted often to the psychiatric hospital with a leaning head, flexible legs, and nearly closed eyes; in case 2, a patient after a hysterectomy complained with heart palpitations, depressive- and anxiety-like behaviors, insomnia, and gastrointestinal problems; and in case 3, a patient with complaints of adverse effects from antidepressant medications had suicidal thoughts frequently. The medical tapes were placed on acupoints, trigger points, and pain points found by finger pressing examination in the chest, sides, and upper back of the patients.Results: In case 1, the patient started weeping immediately after the first treatment. He discontinued psychiatric drugs and returned to baseline functioning after 2 months. In case 2, the patient felt at ease showing decreased palpitation immediately after the first treatment, and after 1 week, she quit medications. In case 3, the patient experienced a sense of calmness following the first treatment and recovered from her symptoms after 2 weeks.Conclusion: These results suggest the following key points: examination of acupoints and trigger points of chest, sides, and upper back is useful in the assessment of depression; regulating bioelectric currents on these points is helpful in the treatment of depression; and depression can be treated successfully with taping therapy. Keywords: fatigue, insomnia, bioelectricity, bioelectric current, acupoint, trigger point
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author	Han CH Hwang HS Lee YJ Lee SN Abanes JJ Lee BH
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title	Chronic depression treated successfully with novel taping therapy: a new approach to the treatment of depression
title_short	Chronic depression treated successfully with novel taping therapy: a new approach to the treatment of depression
title_full	Chronic depression treated successfully with novel taping therapy: a new approach to the treatment of depression
title_fullStr	Chronic depression treated successfully with novel taping therapy: a new approach to the treatment of depression
title_full_unstemmed	Chronic depression treated successfully with novel taping therapy: a new approach to the treatment of depression
title_sort	chronic depression treated successfully with novel taping therapy: a new approach to the treatment of depression
publisher	Dove Medical Press
publishDate	2016
url	https://doaj.org/article/402457c857394ecb87e7b19f103df9b7
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Chronic depression treated successfully with novel taping therapy: a new approach to the treatment of depression

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