Therapeutic observation of Fu's subcutaneous needling for scapulohumeral periarthritis
10.1007/s11726-017-1014-y
- VernacularTitle:浮针疗法治疗肩关节周围炎疗效观察
- Author:
Xinwei LI
;
Keping TAN
;
Jia DU
;
Yafang SHEN
- Keywords:
Acupuncture Therapy;
Fu's Subcutaneous Needling;
Frozen Shoulder;
Shoulder Pain;
Periarthritis;
Pain Measurement;
Range of Motion;
Articular;
Visual Analogue Scale
- From:
Journal of Acupuncture and Tuina Science
2017;15(4):281-284
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective: To observe the therapeutic efficacy of Fu's subcutaneous needling (FSN) in treating scapulohumeral periarthritis (SP). Methods: Eighty patients with SP were randomly divided into an observation group and a control group, 40 cases in each group. Patients in the observation group received FSN treatment while those in the control group received conventional acupuncture treatment. Visual analogue scale (VAS) and range of motion (ROM) were observed before and after the treatment, and the therapeutic efficacy was also evaluated. Results: After the treatment, the VAS scores decreased significantly in the two groups, and the VAS score in the observation group was significantly lower than that in the control group (P<0.01). After the treatment, the ROM increased significantly in both groups (both P<0.01), and the ROM in the observation group was significantly higher than that in the control group (P<0.01). The recovery rate and the total effective rate in the observation group were respectively 40.0% and 95.0%, significantly higher than 12.5% and 77.5% in the control group (P<0.01, P<0.05). Conclusion: FSN can effectively relieve pain and improve the joint motion in treating SP, thus offering a novel option to the treatment of this kind of musculoskeletal disorder.
