Clinical Observation of Nerve-near Needling for Occipital Neuralgia

VernacularTitle:Clinical Observation of Nerve-near Needling for Occipital Neuralgia
Author: Weidong LI ; Yuanchun XIAO
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: Neck Pain; Neuralgia; Acupuncture Therapy; Needling Method
From: Journal of Acupuncture and Tuina Science 2009;7(2):91-93
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Objective:To observe the clinical efficacy of nerve-near needling for occipital neuralgia.Methods:Eighty-two subjects were randomly allocated into two groups:treatment group in which 46 cases was treated by nerve-near needling[points Tianzhu(BL 10)and Tianyou(TE 16)were selected],and control group in which 36 cases were treated by conventional acupuncture[points Tianzhu(BL 10),Fengchi(GB 20),Baihui(GV 20),Shimian Ⅱ (Extra),Wangu(GB 12)and Hegu(LI 4)were selected].One course of treatment consisted of 3.5 times,and three courses of treatment were given at most before calculating efficacy.Results:The short-term total effective rate was 93.5%in the treatment group and 69.4%in the control group,with a statistically significant difference between the two groups(P＜0.01);the long-term total effective rate Was 64.1%in the treatment group and 43.3%in the control group,with a statistically significant difierence between the two groups(P＜0.05).Conclusion:Nerve-near needling is better than conventional acupuncture in treating occipital neuralgia.