Clinical Observation of Chinese Herbal Fumigation plus Mulberry Stick Beating for Heel Pain
10.1007/s11726-014-0803-9
- Author:
Qinghe SHEN
;
Zhifang SHEN
;
Yuqin YAN
;
Gaofeng ZHU
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Drugs,Chinese Herbal;
Fumigation;
Flapping Therapy;
Tuina;
Massage;
Points,Ashi;
Heel Pain
- From:
Journal of Acupuncture and Tuina Science
2014;(6):350-353
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective:To observe the clinical efficacy of Chinese herbal fumigation plus beating with mulberry stick in treating heel pain.
Methods: Sixty patients with heel pain were randomized into a treatment group and a control group, 30 in each group. The treatment group was intervened by Chinese herbal fumigation plus beating with mulberry stick, and the control group was by orally taking Diclofenac Sodium Sustained Release Tablets plus external use of She Xiang Zhen Tong Gao (Moschus Analgesic Plaster). After one treatment course, the visual analogue scale (VAS) was used to observe the change of pain, and the clinical efficacies were also evaluated.
Results: After intervention, the improvement of VAS score in the treatment group was more significant than that in the control group (P<0.01). The total effective rate of the treatment group was significantly higher than that of the control group (P<0.01).
Conclusion:Chinese herbal fumigation plus beating with mulberry stick can produce a higher clinical efficacy than orally taking Diclofenac Sodium Sustained Release Tablets in treating heel pain.
