Observation on therapeutic effect of fire needle therapy on facial spasm.
- Author:
Xiao-ji JIANG
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Author Information
- Publication Type:Clinical Trial
- MeSH: Acupuncture Points; Acupuncture Therapy; methods; Adult; Aged; Female; Hemifacial Spasm; therapy; Humans; Male; Medicine, Chinese Traditional; Middle Aged
- From: Chinese Acupuncture & Moxibustion 2007;27(7):509-510
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
OBJECTIVETo compare therapeutic effects of fire needle therapy and filiform needle therapy on facial spasm.
METHODSOne hundred and twenty-seven cases of such disease were divided into two groups. The treatment group (n=79) were treated with fire needle therapy at Taiyang (EX-HN 5), Cuanzhu (BL 2) and Quanliao (SI 18), and the control group (n=48) with filiform needle therapy at the same acupoints as those in the treatment group. Their therapeutic effects were compared.
RESULTSThe cured rate and the effective rate were 64.6% and 92.4% in the treatment group, and 45.8% and 87.5% in the control group, respectively, with a significant difference between the two groups (P < 0.05).
CONCLUSIONFire needle therapy is an effective therapy for facial spasm, with a therapeutic effect better than that of filiform needle therapy.
