Observation on clinical efficacy of warm needling therapy for chronic lumbar strain
10.1007/s11726-018-1046-y
- VernacularTitle:温针灸治疗慢性腰肌劳损的临床疗效观察
- Author:
Fang-Fang GU
;
Gao-Feng ZHU
;
Kai-Tao LUO
;
Fu-Qing ZHANG
- Keywords:
Warm Needling Therapy;
Acupuncture Therapy;
Acupuncture-moxibustion Therapy;
Sprains and Strains;
Low Back Pain;
Visual Analog Scale;
Pain Measurement
- From:
Journal of Acupuncture and Tuina Science
2018;16(3):176-179
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective:To observe the clinical efficacy of warm needling therapy for chronic lumbar strain.Methods:A total of 60 patients with chronic lumbar strain who met the inclusion criteria were randomized into a treatment group and a control group by the random number table,with 30 cases in each group.The treatment group was treated with warm needling therapy,while the control group was treated with ordinary acupuncture treatment.The treatments were both performed once every other day,and 7 times constituted a course of treatment.Visual analog scale (VAS) score was used to assess the degree of pain and the clinical efficacy was compared between the two groups.Results:The total effective rate of the treatment group was higher than that of the control group (P＜0.05).There was no significant difference in VAS score between the two groups before treatment (P＞0.05).After treatment,the VAS scores of both groups decreased significantly,and the intra-group differences were statistically significant (both P＜0.05).The VAS score of the treatment group after treatment was statistically different from that in the control group (P＜0.05).Conclusion:Warm needling therapy has a better curative effect than ordinary acupuncture in the treatment of chronic lumbar strain.
