Clinical observation on warming-promotion acupuncture for lumbar muscle strain.
- Author:
Mei-Lin HU
1
;
Run-Ping ZHANG
Author Information
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH: Acupuncture Therapy; Adult; Aged; Female; Humans; Lumbosacral Region; injuries; Male; Middle Aged; Muscles; injuries; Sprains and Strains; therapy; Young Adult
- From: Chinese Acupuncture & Moxibustion 2011;31(7):622-624
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
OBJECTIVETo observe the theraputic effect of warming-promotion acupuncture for lumbar muscle strain.
METHODSSixty-four cases were randomly divided into a warming-promotion acupuncture group(group A) and a routine acupuncture group (group B), 32 cases in each group. The group A was treated with acupuncture at Shenshu (BL 23) and Guanyuanshu (BL 26) with warming-promotion acupuncture method, (Guanyuanshu (BL 26), Yaoyangguan (GV 3), Weizhong (BL 40) with twirling uniform reinforcing-reducing method. The group B was treated with acupuncture at same acupoints only with twirling uniform reinforcing-reducing method. After four-session treatment, the theraputic effect of two groups was compared.
RESULTSThe cured and markedly effective rate of 65.6% (21/32) in the group A, which was superior to that of 40.6% (13/32)in the group B (P < 0.05).
CONCLUSIONThe efficiency on lumbar muscle strain treated with warming-promotion acupuncture is superior to that with routine acupuncture, means a suitable manipulation can enhance the therapeutic effect.
