Clinical observation on wheat grain-sized cone moxibustion combined with fire needle for dorsal wrist ganglion
10.1007/s11726-017-0992-0
- VernacularTitle:麦粒灸结合火针治疗腕背部腱鞘囊肿的临床研究
- Author:
Chang SHE
;
Huan ZHONG
;
Mailan LIU
;
Mi LIU
;
Jian XIONG
;
Xiaorong CHANG
;
Shanshan ZUO
;
Zhiying GAO
;
Yifan JIA
- Keywords:
Acupuncture Therapy;
Fire-needle Therapy;
Moxibustion Therapy;
Moxa Cone Moxibustion;
Moxibusiton with Seed-sized Moxa Cone;
Wrist;
Ganglion Cysts
- From:
Journal of Acupuncture and Tuina Science
2017;15(2):145-148
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective:To observe the clinical effect of wheat grain-sized cone moxibustion combined with fire needle therapy in the treatment of dorsal wrist ganglion (DWG). Methods:A total of 63 patients with DWG were randomized into a treatment group (n=32) and a control group (n=31). Cases in the control group were treated with fire needle therapy. Based on the therapy given to the control group, cases in the treatment group were additionally given wheat grain-sized cone moxibustion therapy. Then the therapeutic efficacies and recurrence rate were evaluated. Results:After treatment, the overall effective rate was 93.8% in the treatment group, versus 77.4% in the control group, and the between-group comparison showed a statistical significance (P<0.05); 6 months after the treatment, the recurrence rate in the treatment group was obviously lower than that in the control group (P<0.05). Conclusion:The long-term and short-term effects of wheat grain-sized cone moxibustion combined with fire needle therapy in the treatment of DWG are better than those of fire needle therapy alone, and therefore, worth popularizing.
