Controlled observation on electroacupuncture combined with cake-separated moxibustion for treatment of tennis elbow.
- Author:
Zhen-Ya JIANG
1
;
Chang-Du LI
;
Jun-Hua GUO
;
Jin-Cun LI
;
Li GAO
Author Information
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH: Acupuncture Points; Elbow Joint; Electroacupuncture; Humans; Moxibustion; Tennis Elbow
- From: Chinese Acupuncture & Moxibustion 2005;25(11):763-764
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVETo explore an effective method for treatment of tennis elbow.
METHODSOne hundred and twenty-eight cases were randomly divided into a treatment group and a control group, 64 cases in each group. The treatment group were treated by electroacupuncture at Hegu (LI 4) and Taichong (LR 3), combined with cake-seperated moxibustion at Ashi points and Shousanli (LI 10) in the affected elbow, and the control group by routine block treatment of 1 mL lidocane and 25 mg prednisone.
RESULTSThe cured rate and the effective rate were 40.6% and 93.7% in the treatment group, and 25.0% and 78.1% in the control group, respectively, with a significant difference between the two groups (P < 0.05).
CONCLUSIONElectroacupuncture combined with cake-separated moxibustion is an effective method for tennis elbow.
