Therapeutic Observation of Pestle Acupuncture for Lumbago Due to Cold and Damp
10.13460/j.issn.1005-0957.2015.09.0876
- VernacularTitle:杵针为主治疗寒湿型腰腿痛疗效观察
- Author:
Xuhao LIU
;
Xiaohong FAN
;
Lei ZHONG
;
Yuanwei DONG
;
Yanzhi WANG
;
Fan GAO
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Acupuncture therapy;
Lumbago;
Pestle acupuncture;
Yao Yang Guan Ba Zhen;
He Che Ming Qiang Duan
- From:
Shanghai Journal of Acupuncture and Moxibustion
2015;(9):876-879
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To observe the clinical efficacy of pestle acupuncture at Yao Yang Guan Ba Zhen and He Che Ming Qiang Duan in treating lumbago due to cold and damp. Methods Totally sixty-two patients with lumbago due to cold and damp were randomized into a treatment group and a control group, 31 in each group. The two groups were both intervened by medicinal fumigation, while the treatment group was additionally treated with pestle acupuncture at Yao Yang Guan Ba Zhen and He Che Ming Qiang Duan and the control group was additionally with ordinary acupuncture. Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) was observed before and after intervention, and the clinical efficacies were compared. Results The total effective rate was 90.3%in the treatment group versus 87.1% in the control group, and the difference was statistically significant (P<0.05). The VAS scores were significantly changed after intervention in both groups (P<0.01). After intervention, there was a significant difference in comparing VAS score between the two groups (P<0.05). Conclusions Pestle acupuncture is an effective method in treating lumbago due to cold and damp, and it doesn’t cause any injury or pain.
