Fifty cases of acute lumbar sprain were treated by the combination of acupuncture, cupping and kinesitherapy. Forty-three cases were cured and 7 cases improved, the total effective rate being 100%. This therapy has an exact effect with a short course of treatment.

Objective To investigate the clinical efficacy and mechanism of electrical pudendal nerve stimulation (EPNS) in treating female stress urinary incontinence.Methods Thirty-five female patients with stress urinary incontinence were enrolled from May 2006 to April 2008.The average age was (54.9±9.7) years,the duration of incontinence was (74.1 ±45.6) months,the maximum urethral closure pressure was (63.7± 15.9) cm H2O,functional urethral length was (2.34±0.72) cm and bladder neck mobility was (1.23±0.76) cm.Long acupuncture needles were deeply inserted into four sacral points,which were located by the two edges of the sacrum on a level with the fourth sacral foramina and bilaterally to the tip of the coccyx.The needles were electrified (continuous waves,a frequency of 2.5 Hz,an intensity of 45-55 mA and 60 min once) to stimulate the pudendal nerves.When EPNS was performed,perineal ultrasonographic B-mode movements of the pelvic floor muscles (PFM),M-mode curves indicating the PFM contractions,vaginal pressure (VP) and PFM electromyogram were recorded simultaneously.Results When EPNS was performed correctly,the patient felt strong PFM contractions.Simultaneous records showed:1)B-mode cranio-caudal PFM movements; 2) M-mode PFM movement curves (amplitude:about 1 mm,n=31 ; in the other four patients,the M-mode curves were not obvious) ; 3) a sawtooth curve of VP changes (2.61±1.29 cm H2O,n=34); 4) PFM myoelectric waves (amplitude:23.9±25.3 μV).If during the EPNS process the electric current was stopped or its intensity was reduced or the two lower needles were drawn back 1-2 cm,then the above ultrasonographic PFM movements and VP changes disappeared.In the 35 patients,the ICI-Q-SF score was 12.9±2.9 before treatment and decreased to 3.5±3.3 after 27.5± 11.9 sessions of treatment (P＜0.01).Twenty-five patients with ≥50％ symptom improvement at the end of treatment were followed up for 24-72 months (mean 50),and 19 cases had ≥ 50％ symptom improvement during the period of follow-up,including complete symptoms resolution in 10 cases.Conclusion EPNS can contract the PFMs and simulate PFM training to treat female stress incontinence.

Objective To investigate the effect of different frequencies of pudendal electrical nerve stimulation on female stress urinary incontinence.Methods 60 SUI female patients from Shanghai Research Institute of Acupuncture and Meridian affiliated Yue Yang Hospital were enrolled in a three-times-per-week treatment group (30 paients) and a twice-per-week treatment group (30 patients).Both groups were treated by pudendal nerve electrical stimulation for twelve times.The change of therapeutic effect,symptoms index were observed in both groups before and after the treatment.Results ① Comparison of clinical efficacy:The therapeutic rate of three-times-per-week treatment group was 63.3％ (19/30),the total effective rate was 90.0％ (27/30); the therapeutic rate of twice-per-week treatment group was 36.7％ (11/30),the total effective rate was 76.7％ (23/30).The therapeutic rate showed significant differences between the two groups (x2=4.267,P＜ 0.05); The total effective rate showed no differences between the two groups (x2 =l.920,P＞0.05).② Comparison of clinical symptom score and life quality score:the post-treatment clinical symptom scores of the both groups improved significantly compared with the pre-treatment (tthee-times-prt-week=7.972,ttwice-per-week=9.520,both P＜0.01).Clinical symptom score of three-times-per-week treatment group improved better than twice-per-week treatment group (P＜0.01).Conclusion Three-times-per-week of pudendal nerve electrical stimulation has a better effect on treating female SUI patients.

To treat 30 cases of diarrhea of insufficiency of the spleen-yang type by moxibustion with salt at Shenque (CV 8 ). The total effective rate was 93.3%.

Objective: To review year 1957-2005 literature on acupuncture and moxibustion and explore point selection and methods for acupuncture-moxibustion treatment of diarrhea in order to provide objective and reliable data for research on acupuncture and moxibustion standardization. Methods: A comprehensive analysis was made by a method of metrological analysis according to the data from China modern acupuncture-moxibustion information database. Results: Points Zusanli (ST 36), Tianshu (ST 25) and Shenque (CV 8) were the most frequently used and the optimal combination for acupuncture-moxibustion treatment of diarrhea.Chronic adult diarrhea was often treated by moxibustion. Acute childhood diarrhea was often treated by point application and injection. Conclusion: Diarrhea is often treated by needling and moxaing methods in acupuncture-moxibustion treatment. It is proposed to use Zusanli (ST 36)and Tianshu (ST 25) as a basic prescription for acupuncture-moxibustion treatment of diarrhea and to select points according to the syndrome.

Acupmoxi therapy, retention-enema and oral administration of herbal medicine were combined to treat 86 patients with chronic ulcerative colonitis. A comparison between pretreatment and posttreatment was made by fibercolonoscopy. The results showed that the short-term cure occurred in 36 cases, effectiveness in 46cases and ineffectiveness in 4 cases, the total effective rate being 95.3%.

The clinical effect of acupuncture plus qigong on ulcerative colonitis was analyzed in 113 cases.They were randomly divided into electroacupuncture plus qigong group (treatment group, in short), acupmoxi group and qigong groups. The results showed that the cure rate was 77% in the treatment group, 57% in the acupmoxi group and 53% in the qigong group. A chi square test showed a significant difference ( P ＜ 0.01 ),indicating that electroacupuncture plus qigong had a marked curative effect and suggesting that early treatment can produce a satisfactory effect.

Yaoyangguan ( GV 3 ), Shiqizhui ( Ex-B 8) and Yanglingquan (GB 34) were selected as main points and a three-part needle insertion technique was used to treat 32 cases of lumbar intervertebral disc protrusion. The curative rate was 96.9%. Deep puncture is the key to the treatment.

Objective:To objectively and dynamically assess the therapeutic effects of acupuncturemoxibustion on stomach diseases by a review and statistical analysis of year 2000-2009 literature on acupuncture-moxibustion treatment for stomach diseases,facilitate the development of clinical acupuncturemoxibustion from the summarization of individual experience to the study of group experience and further exploit the advantages of acupuncture-moxibustion science.Methods:Statistical and expert analyses were made on the basis of the data from China Modem Acupuncture-moxibustion Information Databank.Results:There were 11 kinds of diseases in the acupuncture-moxibustion spectrum of stomach diseases.It was suggested that points Zusanli(ST 36),Zhongwan(CV 12),Weishu(BL 21),Pishu(BL 20),Neiguan(PC 6)and Sanyinjiao(SP 6)be used as a basic prescription for acupuncture-moxibustion treatment of stomach diseases and corresponding treatment be selected according to the character of each disease.Conclusion:acupuncturemoxibustion has a certain therapeutic effect on stomach diseases,but the clinical application and observed cases should be increased.

Tianshu (ST 25), Zhongwan ( CV 12), Qihai (CV 6), Zusanli ( ST 36) and etc were selected to treat chronic diarrhea. The curative effect between ginger moxibustion and acupuncture was compared. The effective rate of two groups was respectively 93% and 82%.