Observations on the Efficacy of Kidney-reinfocing and Du Meridian-regulating Acupuncture plus Ginger Moxibustion in Treating Ankylosing Spondylitis
10.13460/j.issn.1005-0957.2015.07.0663
- VernacularTitle:补肾调督针法配合隔姜灸治疗强直性脊柱炎疗效观察
- Author:
Aiqun SONG
;
Yangpu ZHANG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Acupuncture-moxibustion therapy;
Ginger moxibustion;
Spondylitis,ankylosing
- From:
Shanghai Journal of Acupuncture and Moxibustion
2015;(7):663-664
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To investigate the clinical efficacy of kidney-reinfocing and Du meridian-regulating acupuncture plus ginger moxibustion in treating ankylosing spondylitis. Methods Sixty patients with ankylosing spondylitis were randomly allocated to treatment and control groups, 30 cases each. The treatment group received kidney-reinfocing and Du meridian-regulating acupuncture plus ginger moxibustion and the control group, medication. After three months of treatment, the clinical therapeutic effects were compared between the two groups. Results The cure and marked efficacy rate and the total efficacy rate were 76.7%and 100.0%, respectively, in the treatment group and 53.3%and 70.0%, respectively, in the control group. There were statistically significant differences in both the rates between the two groups (P<0.05). Conclusion Kidney-reinfocing and Du meridian-regulating acupuncture plus ginger moxibustion is an effective way to treat ankylosing spondylitis.
