Application of X-blance therapy with uninjured side ear acupoint press on patients with radicular sciatica
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1674-2907.2015.11.006
- VernacularTitle:X形平衡法配合健侧耳穴按压在根性坐骨神经痛患者中的应用
- Author:
Jiamin XU
1
;
Zanhua ZHOU
;
Guangli WANG
;
Ying ZHOU
;
Jian ZHOU
;
Senjun LIU
;
Qiaoling ZHANG
Author Information
1. 323000 丽水学院医学与健康学院
- Keywords:
Sciatica;
X-balance therapy;
Ear acupoint press;
Dysfunction
- From:
Chinese Journal of Modern Nursing
2015;(11):1261-1263
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To observe the effects of X-blance therapy with uninjured side ear acupoint press in hospitalized patients with unilateral radicular sciatica. Methods A total of 73 patients were randomly divided into experimental group (37 cases) and control group (36 cases) according to the sequence of hospitalization. Both groups were given the conventional treatment and nursing care. Besides of this, the experimental group received X-blance therapy with uninjured side ear acupoint Press. Visual analogue scale ( VAS) and Chinese version of oswestry disability index ( CODI ) were compared between the two groups before and after the treatment. Results The VAS, CODI and the 3 coarse scores of every demension of CODI ( pain, single function and comprehensive function) were respectively (2. 53 ± 2. 37), (19. 63 ± 12. 37), (1. 83 ± 1. 69), (3. 78 ± 3. 24), (3. 22 ± 2. 13) in the experimental group after 3 weeks intervention, and (3. 70 ± 2. 59), (27. 93 ± 15. 88), (2. 70 ± 1. 93), (5. 46 ± 3. 63), (4. 41 ± 2. 76) in the control group, with statistically significant difference (t= -2. 009,-2. 39,-2. 042,-2. 084,-2. 046, respectiuely;P<0. 05). Conclusions X-blance therapy with uninjured side ear acupoint press can effectively reduce pain and improve disability of the patients with radicular sciatica.
