Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine 2017;32(10):1148-1151

doi:10.3969/j.issn.1001-1242.2017.10.012

Clinical effect of Yi-yuan moxibustion on the bladder dysfunction after incomplete spinal cord injury

Chengmei LIU 1 ; Lingli GAO ; Xiaodong FENG

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Keywords

Yi-yuan moxibustion; incomplete spinal cord injury; urinary retention

Country

China

Language

Chinese

Abstract

Objective:To research the clinical effect of Yi-yuan moxibustion on the bladder dysfunction after incomplete spinal cord injury Method:Forty patients with urinary retention were randomized into treatment group and control group,20 cases in each group.The two groups were treated by rehabilitation training,and the treatment group received Yi-yuan moxibustion,once a day,5d a week,8 weeks in total.Bladder volume and residual urine were tested by B-scan ultrasonography.After 8 week treatment,the curative effect was assessed.Result:One week after all treatments,the results of B-scan ultrasonography showed that bladder volume and residual urine volume of both groups are were improved than before.The curative effect after 6 weeks treatment suggests that the effective rate in control group was 55% and the treatment group was e 90%.The difference was statistically significant (P<0.05).Conclusion:Yi-yuan moxibustion is a kind of good therapy to ameliorate urinary retention caused by spinal cord injury.