Assessment of Therapeutic Effect in Acupuncture Treatment of Intermittent Lameness Caused by Lumbar Stenosis Syndrome
- VernacularTitle:Assessment of Therapeutic Effect in Acupuncture Treatment of Intermittent Lameness Caused by Lumbar Stenosis Syndrome
- Author:
Zhishun LIU
;
Hong ZHAO
;
Limin XIE
;
Yongming YE
;
Zhijun WEI
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Spinal stenosis;
acuptmcture and moxibustion;
acupuncture therapy
- From:
Journal of Acupuncture and Tuina Science
2007;5(1):39-43
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Purpose: To explore the therapeutic method for lameness caused by lumbar spinal stenosis. Methods: 28 cases of the patients with lameness were treated by puncturing Dachangshu (BL 25), Weizhong (BL 40), Chengshan (BL 57) and Kunlun (BL 60) and simultaneously another 26 cases were treated with routine method for control study. Results:After the treatments for four weeks, the scores of the symptoms in the two groups were remarkably elevated. In the acupuncture treatment, the results showed remarkable effect in 4 cases, effect in 21 cases. In the routine treatment, the results showed remarkable effect in 4 cases and effect in 8 cases. Conclusion: acupuncture treatment is better than the routine conventional treatment for lameness caused by lumbar spinal stenosis.
