Clinical Observations on Cervical Brachialgia / 全日本鍼灸学会雑誌

Making external reference observations the object of our study, we attempted to assume the root disease in 60 subjects afflicted with cervical brachialgia.<br>Results showed 3 cases of cervical-spinal disease symptoms assumed from sensory disturbances of the upper and lower extremities or gait disturbances, etc.; 27 cases of cervical nerve root symptoms determined by the Spurling Test and pain and tenderness with backward flexion of the cervical vertebrae; 18 cases of thoracic outlet syndrome determined through the Wright Test, and Morley Test, etc. 5 cases of cervico-scapulo-brachial syndrome did not show the above mentioned disease conditions and 7 cases were undetermined.<br>The above was not conclusive diagnosis but it did help in assuming an outline of the disease conditions. From the point of view of therapeutic results it was observed that acupuncture therapy was not appropriate for spinal symptoms, appropriate to a degree for nerve root symptoms and appropriate for thoracic outlet syndrome.

Clinical Observation on Periartthite Scapulohumera / 全日本鍼灸学会雑誌

Using 69 patients afflicted with arthralgia of the shoulder joint accompanied by motor limitations as subjects we conducted research to determine to what extent the nature of the shoulder arthralgia could be assumed based upon clinical observations centered around interview and palpation tests.<br>Our method was to determine guide symptoms for various shoulder joint diseases and make assumptions as to the origin of the patient's condition based on the rate of occurrence of these symptoms.<br>Results revealed 34 (49%) cases of adherent inflammation of the articular capsule, 12 cases of inflammation of the synovial bursa of the acromion and 9 cases of tendonitis of the long head of the biceps brachii muscle. In addition cases of tendinitis of the rotator cuff tendonits of the supraspinatus muscle and inflammation of the coracoidal process were assumed. In some cases there was pain in the posterior area of the shoulder and tenderness was observed in the tendon of the triceps brachii muscle in 5 cases. It was shown that assumptioons such as these based upon clinical observation are to some extent helpful in diagnosis.

Clinical research using specific techniques for knee arthralgia / 全日本鍼灸学会雑誌

Using 83 assumed arthrosis deformans of the knee patients as subjects we conducted a clinical study of acupuncture therapy adding cross-insertion and twisting techniques and examined the therapeutic results in a total of 72 cases, omitting cases in which treatment was discontinued.<br>Treatment was divided into general treatment which was administered in all cases and classified treatment according to the specific area of pain. Results were evaluated by 4 ranks-cure, improvement, no change and aggravation of symptoms, according to the rate of improvement in pain and test results. These results indicated either cure or improvement in 67 cases (93%), that is in a large majority of the cases an improvement of symptoms was obtained with acupuncture therapy. Looking at the number of treatments, results improved respectively with the greater number of treatments. Therapeutic results were about the same in all age groups. Treatment over an extended period is necessary in cases in which the painful area feels hot upon touch however it became clear that if treatment is continued good results are obtainable.

Clinical Research of Acupuncture Therapy for Diabetes Mellitus / 全日本鍼灸学会雑誌

Until this time a great deal of research of acupuncture therapy for diabetes mellitus has appeared, however very few reports have examined the relationship with the blood sugar value in most of the cases. Using 111 cases of diabetes mellitus treated over the past 5 years as subjects we performed a clinical study of acupuncture and moxibustion.<br>Therapy was divided into general treatment, normally administered generally, and classified treatment administered according to specific symptoms.<br>From among the 111 cases, eliminating 36 cases in which therapy was discontinued within 2 months of the start and 21 cases in which blood sugar was untested, there were 54 cases in which the blood sugar count was distinct.<br>Results were evaluated as one of 4 ranks, Excellent, Good, Stable, Ineffective, according to the improvement in the blood sugar count.<br>Results were excellent in 19 cases, good in 7 cases, stable in 18 cases and ineffective in 10 cases. The blood sugar count improved in about half of the cases.<br>Examining the relationship between the medical history and results, and the period of treatment and results, it was found that treatment was ineffective mostly in cases in which the history was long or in cases in which treatment was discontinued within a year.<br>A tendency was noted for good therapeutic results to be in direct proportion to the shortness of the disease history. Considering relationship with individual symptoms, there were no ineffective cases which showed accompanying symptoms of dryness of the mouth or fatigue. No remarkable relationship between the highness or lowness of the blood sugar count and therapeutic results appeared. Excellent results were observed even in cases in which the blood sugar count was high enough to warrant the use of insulin or oral anti-diabetic drug.<br>Thus it can be said that acupuncture-moxibustion therapy is a treatment method of applicable value for the treatment of diabetes mellitus.