The Effects of Royal Thai Massage Combined with Herbal Oil Retention in Patients with Office Syndrome at the Thai Traditional and Alternative Medicine Clinic, Uthai Hospital, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Province.

Abstract

     This quasi-experimental study aimed to compare shoulder pain levels and neck range of motion before and after the intervention, both within and between groups. The study compared a group receiving Royal Thai Massage combined with herbal oil retention to a group receiving only Royal Thai Massage, with 30 participants in each group. The experimental group received six sessions of Royal Thai Massage for 45 minutes, followed by herbal oil retention for 30 minutes. The control group received six sessions of Royal Thai Massage alone. Data collection tools included a participant questionnaire, a shoulder pain assessment form, and a neck range of motion assessment form. Data was analyzed using descriptive statistics, Paired t-test, and Independent t-test.
     The results showed that after the intervention, the experimental group had a mean pain score of 3.06 (S.D.=1.01), which was significantly lower than before the intervention (Mean=8.05; S.D.=0.82) and significantly lower than the control group (Mean=5.13; S.D.=1.00) (p<0.001). Similarly, the mean neck range of motion in the experimental group increased significantly compared to both the pre-intervention levels and the control group (p<0.001).