Observation on therapeutic effect of tendon-muscle picking therapy on myofascitis of back.
- Author:
Shu-Yong LIANG
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Author Information
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH: Adult; Aged; Back; Electroacupuncture; Fasciitis; therapy; Female; Humans; Male; Medicine, Chinese Traditional; methods; Middle Aged; Muscles; Tendons
- From: Chinese Acupuncture & Moxibustion 2008;28(8):621-622
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
OBJECTIVETo observe clinical therapeutic effect of tendon-muscle picking therapy on myofascitis of back.
METHODSOne hundred and twelve cases were randomly divided into a tendon-muscle picking therapy group and an electroacupuncture (EA) group, 56 cases in each group. The tendon-muscle picking therapy group were treated by picking pain tendon-muscle tubercles on the back, and the EA group by EA at Dazhu (BI. 11), Feishu (BL 13), Xinshu (BL 15), Tianzong (SI 11) and Jiaji (EX-B 2). Their therapeutic effects were compared after treatment for 2 courses.
RESULTSThe total effective rate was 89.3% in the tendon-muscle picking therapy group and 78.6% in the EA group with a significant difference between the two groups (P<0.05).
CONCLUSIONTendon-muscle picking therapy has a good therapeutic effect on myofascitis of back.
