Abstract: Objective:To observe the clinical effect of chiropractic combined with abdominal massage for feeding intolerance of premature infants.
Methods:A total of 80 premature infants hospitalized in the Neonatal Department of our hospital from March 2019 to February 2020 were randomly divided into a control group(n=40) and treatment group(n=40).The control group was given micro-feeding of breast milk or formula milk for preterm infants, and parenteral intravenous nutrition was added according to the nutritional recommendations for premature infants. The treatment group was given chiropractic and abdominal massage in addition to the treatment for the control group. After one-week treatment，the following indexes were observed: the symptom score, milk volume, enteral nutrition calorie, weight at 3 days after treatment, weight difference and the time reaching full feeding.
Results:The weight of the infants had no statistical difference between the control group and the treatment group after treatment(P<0.05); the difference in body weight before and after treatment, milk volume, and enteral nutrition calories in the treatment group were higher than those in the control group, while the time reaching full feeding was lower，and the difference is significantly statistical(P<0.05).After treatment, the symptom score in treatment group was significantly lower than that in control group, the difference being statistical(P<0.05).
Conclusion:Chiropractic combined with abdominal massage can regulate the spleen and stomach to treat feeding intolerance in premature infants, which can reduce vomiting and promote the recovery of enteral nutrition. The effect is good.

Key words: Feeding intolerance, Premature infants, Chiropractic massage, Abdominal massage