Observations on the Efficacy of Acupuncture plus Tuina Therapy in Treating Supraspinatus Tendinitis
10.1007/s11726-009-0094-8
- VernacularTitle:Observations on the Efficacy of Acupuncture plus Tuina Therapy in Treating Supraspinatus Tendinitis
- Author:
Yang GAO
;
Ling YANG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Tendinitis;
Acupuncture Therapy;
Shoulder Pain;
Tuina;
Massage
- From:
Journal of Acupuncture and Tuina Science
2009;7(2):94-97
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective:To investigate the clinical efficacy ofacupuncture plus Tuina therapy in treating supraspinatus tendinitis.Methods:One hundred patients with supraspinatus tendinitis were randomly allocated to two groups.The treatment group of 50 cases was treated with acupuncture plus Tuina therapy and the control group of 50 cases,with simple acupuncture.Treatment was given once daily,10 times as a course.The therapeutic effects were evaluated after two courses oftreatment.Results:The total efficacy rate was 96.0%in the treatment group and 74.0%in the control group.x2 test showed that there was a statistically significant difference in the total efficacy rate between the two groups(P＜0.01).Conclusion:Acupuncture plus Tuina therapy is superior to simple acupuncture in treating supraspinatus tendinitis.
