Therapeutic Observation of Pricking Anti-Ashi Points with Fire Needles for Acute Lumbar Sprain
10.13460/j.issn.1005-0957.2016.03.0322
- VernacularTitle:火针点刺反阿是穴治疗急性腰扭伤疗效观察
- Author:
Qun ZHANG
;
Chunlan FAN
;
Jinhai XU
;
Wen MO
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Acupuncture-moxibustion;
Fire-needle therapy;
Lumbar sprain;
Anti-Ashi points;
Needle warming therapy
- From:
Shanghai Journal of Acupuncture and Moxibustion
2016;35(3):322-325
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To observe the clinical efficacy of pricking anti-Ashi points with fire needles in treating acute lumbar sprain.Method Seventy-six patients with acute lumbar sprain were randomized into a treatment group and a control group, 38 cases in each group. The treatment group was intervened by pricking anti-Ashi points with fire needles, while the control group was by warm needling. The Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) and Roland-Morris Dysfunction Questionnaire (RMDQ) were adopted to evaluate lumbar pain and dysfunction after 1-day and 5-day treatment, and the clinical efficacies were compared between the two groups.Result Respectively after the first treatment session and 5 treatment sessions, the VAS and RMDQ scores were significantly changed in both groups (P<0.01). Respectively after the first treatment session and 5 treatment sessions, the VAS and RMDQ scores in the treatment group were significantly different from that in the control group (P<0.05). The total effective rate and recovery rate were respectively 94.7% and 63.2% in the treatment group, versus 86.8% and 42.1% in the control group, and the differences were statistically significant (P<0.01).Conclusion Pricking anti-Ashi points with fire needles is an effective method in treating acute lumbar sprain, and it can produce a significant real-time analgesic effect.
