Perspectives on Integrative Medicine

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Acupuncture for Hearing Recovery in an Adolescent with Bilateral Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss: A Case Report: Narendra Lamichhane, Kamal Sharma, Ishwar Gyawali, Yuanzhen Yang, Lisa Dal Pozzo; Perspect Integr Med. 2026;5(1):52-58. Published online February 11, 2026; DOI: https://doi.org/10.56986/pim.2026.02.008

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Graphical Abstract Abstract PDF: Sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL) is often irreversible and therefore is challenging to treat. Corticosteroids are primarily used as first line treatment within 3 days of onset. Acupuncture has been proposed as a complementary therapy that may enhance cochlear blood flow and modulate auditory pathways. A 15-year-old male suffered sudden bilateral SNHL and dizziness of unknown cause in the first week of January, 2025; he did not receive corticosteroids. Pure tone audiometry measurements were performed on January 26, 2025, and showed a baseline measurement of mild SNHL in the right ear and moderate SNHL in the left ear. He received acupuncture treatment at Tīnghuì (GB2), Tīnggōng (SI19), Ěrmén (SJ21), Yìfēng (SJ17), Jiăosŭn (SJ20), Shàngguān (GB3), and Tàiyáng (EX-HN5) acupoints for 40 minutes daily, for 15 days, then twice weekly for 6 weeks. Pure tone audiometry levels on February 9, 2025, showed improvement to bilateral mild SNHL, and by March 4, 2025, hearing had normalized in both ears. Dizziness resolved within 1 week with no recurrence. No adverse events were reported. Early, targeted acupuncture may be temporally associated with improvement in hearing in this patient. This is a single case report so causality cannot be determined. While acupuncture may have contributed to the patient’s recovery, fluctuating or spontaneous recovery remains a plausible explanation. These findings highlight the potential for an association, and support the need for further controlled studies to investigate the effects of acupuncture on SNHL.

Original Article

Improvement in Growth in Adolescents with Average Height Using A Massage Chair: A Prospective Single Arm Pre-Post and National Standard Data Comparison Study: Sul Gi Park, Gyu Tae Chang, Jin Yong Lee, Sun Haeng Lee; Perspect Integr Med. 2023;2(3):164-172. Published online October 23, 2023; DOI: https://doi.org/10.56986/pim.2023.10.004

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Background
This study aimed to examine the changes in height, weight, and bone age between pre- and post-intervention when using a BEG-100 massage chair daily.
Methods
Thirty-five children aged 11 years who were close to the average height (145-155 cm) were included in the study. There were 34 participants who used the BEG-100 massage chair for 24 weeks. Daily intervention consisted of 20 minutes of lower body massage and 10 minutes of whole-body massage. Height, weight, and adverse events were checked every five visits, while a hand X-ray was used before and after massages. The height percentile and height standard deviation score (SDS) were calculated using the 2017 Korean growth chart. The bone age and predicted adult height using radiographs were computed using the Tanner-Whitehouse method. The paired t-test or Wilcoxon signed-rank test was used according to normality of data to determine statistical significance.
Results
A total of 31 children were included in the final analysis. The height percentile and height SDS significantly increased after BEG-100 massage chair use (2.39; p = 0.032, and 0.07; p = 0.036, respectively). However, these changes were not significant in children whose baseline height was shorter than the average. There were no significant differences in bone age, height for bone age, predicted adult height, or sitting height/height ratio. None of the participants complained of adverse events.
Conclusion
The height percentile and SDS of teenagers increased after use of massage chair therefore, it is necessary to perform larger randomized controlled clinical studies. Trial registration: KCT0004673.

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To Evaluate the Effect of Pediatric Massage Combined with Comprehensive Management on Growth Parameters and Biochemical Indicators in Children with Short Stature
Qing Yang, Jing Wu, Xue Deng, Linrui Chen, Yanhui Chen
International Journal of General Medicine.2025; Volume 18: 4987. CrossRef

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