Treatment of 84 Cases of Shoulder Periarthritis by Tuina plus Acupuncture
- Author:
Huimin LI
;
Yuanchun XIAO
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Shoulder Joint;
Inflamanation;
Acupuncture Therapy;
Tuina;
Massage
- From:
Journal of Acupuncture and Tuina Science
2003;1(2):47-49
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Acupuncture, Tuina and combination of acupuncture and Tuina were used to treat 250 cases of shoulder periarthritis who were randomly divided into three groups. Bingfeng (SI 12) and Ashi points were selected and cupping therapy was also given following acupuncture in acupuncture group; pressing, kneading and plucking manipulations were performed in Tuina group,acupuncture plus Tuina were employed in group of acupuncture plus Tuina. The therapeutic results showed acupuncture plus Tuina was better than simple Tuina, and statistical analyses demonstrated P ＜0.05.
