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Objective:To observe the clinical effect of acupuncture combined with Medical Training Therapy (MTT) for Functional ankle instability (FAI).Methods:A total of 72 patients, who met the inclusion criteria of FAI, from January 2018 to June 2019, were selected and randomly divided them into 4 groups: Combination group (CG), MTT group (MTT), Acupuncture group (ACU) and Control group (Ctrl). Intervention of groups were that MTT and Acupuncture were used in CG, MTT and acupuncture are used separately in MTT and ACU groups. Patients of Ctrl Group were on the waiting list. All four groups were treated for 8 weeks. The Cumberland Ankle Instability Tool (CAIT), Foot And Ankle Ability Measure (FAAM) and American Orthopedic Foot and Ankle Society (AOFAS) were assessed for the ankle function evaluation.Results:After treatment, the CAIT (23.17 ± 5.22, 21.17 ± 6.85, 21.88 ± 4.24 vs. 20.10 ± 6.31, F=34.737), FAAM-ADL (96.52 ± 3.61, 94.39 ± 5.56, 95.04 ± 4.03 vs. 92.66 ± 10.18, F=39.244), FAAM-Sport (72.38 ± 8.10, 70.71 ± 9.57, 71.82 ± 10.0 vs. 57.98 ± 15.27, F=42.187) and AOFAS (89.16 ± 3.02, 85.82 ± 5.33, 86.08 ± 4.00 vs. 77.08 ± 8.90, F=37.629) in CG Group, MTT Group, ACU Group were significantly higher than those in the Ctrl Group ( P<0.01). Conclusion:Acupuncture combined with MTT treatment can increase the stability and improve the ankle function, which is superior to acupuncture alone and MTT alone.
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Objective To observe the clinical efficacy of abdominal acupuncture plus herbal medicine in treating chronic pelvic pain due to qi stagnation and blood stasis after pelvic inflammatory diseases.Method Sixty patients with chronic pelvic pain due to qi stagnation and blood stasis after pelvic inflammatory diseases were randomized into a treatment group and a control group, 30 in each group. The treatment group was intervened by abdominal acupuncture plus herbal medicine, while the control group was by herbal medicine alone. After 3 menstrual cycles, the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) for abdominal pain and McCormack scale were observed.Result After intervention, the abdominal VAS score and McCormack score were changed significantly in both groups (P<0.01,P<0.05). After intervention, there were significant differences in comparing the VAS score and McCormack score between the two groups (P<0.01).Conclusion Abdominal acupuncture plus herbal medicine can reduce chronic pelvic pain due to qi stagnation and blood stasis after pelvic inflammatory diseases.