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<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To observe the therapeutic effect of needle-pricking therapy combined with spinal massage on ankylosing spondylitis and to probe into the mechanism.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Ninety-three cases who were definitely diagnosed as having ankylosing spondylitis at active stage were randomly divided into a medication group (n=46) and an observation group (n=47). The observation group were treated by needle-pricking the main points, Neck No. 2 nerve, Neck No. 5 nerve point, etc., combined with spinal rotation massage, and the medication group were treated with Azulfidine. Changes of cumulative score of arthralgia and arthroncus, function of joint, Keitel test, and ESR and CRP before and after treatment were observed.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>The effective rate and the markedly effective rate were 95.8%0 and 68.1% in the observation group and 78.3% and 23.9% in the medication group, respectively, the former being significantly better than the latter (P < 0.01).</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Needle-pricking therapy combined with spinal massage has a significant therapeutic effect with a steady and long-term effect for treatment of ankylosing spondylitis at active stage.</p>
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Adolescent , Adult , Child , Female , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Acupuncture Therapy , Methods , Combined Modality Therapy , Massage , Medicine, Chinese Traditional , Spine , Spondylitis, Ankylosing , TherapeuticsABSTRACT
<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To observe clinical therapeutic effect of needle pricking therapy on infertility with varicocele after varicocelectomy.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>One hundred and twenty-two cases were randomly divided into a treatment group of 62 cases and a control group of 60 cases. The treatment group were treated with needle pricking at sacral plexus nerve spots and lumbar plexus nerve spots, and the control group were treated with intramuscular injection of HCG.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>After treatment, the pregnancy rate of the patient's wife was 79.0% in the treatment group and 41.7% in the control group with a significant difference between the two groups (P < 0.01); the production hormones improved significantly in the both groups (P < 0.01); superoxide dismutase and Zn in the semen elevated significantly in the treatment group (P < 0.05).</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Needle pricking therapy can significantly improve and regulate endocrines in the patient of varicocele after varicocelectomy, and elevate quality of semen and sperm and the pregnancy rate of the patient's wife.</p>