Is Standardization the Future of Traditional Chinese Tuina (Massage) Therapy? - A Reflection on "Bibliometric Analysis of Research Trends on Tuina Manipulation for Neck Pain Treatment Over the Past 10 Years" [Letter]

Affiliations

¹ College of Acupuncture and Tuina, Changchun University of Chinese Medicine, Changchun, Jilin, 130117, People's Republic of China.
² Department of Tuina, The Affiliated Hospital to Changchun University of Chinese Medicine, Changchun, Jilin, 130021, People's Republic of China.

Comment

Junjie Yao et al. J Pain Res. 2024.

. 2024 Jan 6:17:151-152.

doi: 10.2147/JPR.S443786. eCollection 2024.

¹ College of Acupuncture and Tuina, Changchun University of Chinese Medicine, Changchun, Jilin, 130117, People's Republic of China.
² Department of Tuina, The Affiliated Hospital to Changchun University of Chinese Medicine, Changchun, Jilin, 130021, People's Republic of China.

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Conflict of interest statement

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Bibliometric Analysis of Research Trends on Tuina Manipulation for Neck Pain Treatment Over the Past 10 Years.
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