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ObjectiveTo observe the effect of warming needle moxibustion based on rehabilitation on rotator cuff injury. MethodsFrom January, 2019 to January, 2020, 70 patients with rotator cuff injury from Rehabilitation Hospital, Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine were randomly divided into control group (n = 35) and experimental group (n = 35). Both groups received Mulligan mobilization and rotator cuff muscle group muscle energy technique (MET) training, while the experimental group received warming needle moxibustion at Jianyu (LI15), Jügu (LI16), Jianqian and Jianzhen (SI9) in addition, for two weeks. They were assessed with Shoulder Pain and Disability Index (SPADI), Visual Analogue Scale for pain (VAS), range of motion of shoulder (ROM), and shoulder isokinetic muscle strength before and after treatment, and the complications and recurrence were observed. ResultsThere were five cases in the control group and four cases in the experimental group dropped. The SPADI score, VAS score decreased (|t| > 5.039, P < 0.001), and the ROM and R value of isokinetic muscle strength testing increased (|t| > 2.751, P < 0.01) in both groups after treatment, while the SPADI score, VAS score were less (|t| > 3.616, P < 0.001); the ROM, and R values of isokinetic muscle strength testing of flexion, extension, adduction and abduction were more (|t| > 2.214, P < 0.05) in the experimental group than in the control group. ConclusionWarming needle moxibustion can further relieve shoulder pain in patients with rotator cuff injury, and improve shoulder ROM, muscle strength and functioning.
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OBJECTIVE: To observe the therapeutic effect of warming needle moxibustion stimulation of Hegu (LI 4), Tianshu (ST 25), Zhongwan (CV 12), Zusanli (ST 36), etc. for simple obesity patients with phlegm dampness stagnation syndrome (PDSS)．. METHODS: A total of 60 simple obesity patients with PDSS were equally randomized into control group (13 men and 17 women, 18－53 years in age) and treatment group (14 men and 16 women, 19－45 years in age). All the patients of both groups were treated by diet control (trying their best to reduce high fat, high glucose and high salt foods, supplementing proteins). Patients of the treatment group received additional treatment of warming needle moxibustion, i．e., the inserted acupuncture needles in bilateral Hegu (LI 4), Tianshu (ST 25), Zhongwan (CV 12), and Zusanli (ST 36), Fenglong (ST 40), etc., were manipulated for a while with reducing technique after "deqi"， followed by attachment of ignited moxa-cones at each of the needle handles for 30 min. The treatment was conducted once every other day for 8 weeks. The therapeutic effect was assessed according to the "Criteria for Diagnosis and Therapeutic Effect Evaluation of Simple Obesity" (1998). Before and after the treatment, body fat percentage (F%), body adiposity index (BAI), and body mass index (BMI) were calculated, serum triglyceride (TG), total cholesterol (CHO), low density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) and high density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) were detected using a biochemical analyzer. RESULTS: Following the treatment, of the two 30 cases of obesity patients in the control and treatment groups, 0 (0.0%) and 1 (3.3%) was under control, 11(36.7%) and 16 (53.3%) had a marked improvement, 8(26.7%) and 10 (33.3%) were effective, and 11 (36.7%) and 3 (10.0%) failed in the treatment, with the effective rates being 63.3% and 90.0%, respectively. The effective rate of the warming needle moxibustion plus diet control was significantly superior to that of the simple diet control (P<0.01). After the treatment, the BMI, F%, serum CHO and TG levels and BAI in the treatment group were significantly decreased in comparison with its own pre-treatment in treatment group (P<0.05, P<0.01), while serum HDL-C of the treatment group was obviously increased compared with its own pre-treatment (P<0.01). The decreased F%, CHO and TG levels were markedly lower in the treatment group than in the control group (P<0.05，P<0.01)．. CONCLUSION: Warming needle moxibustion has a positive effect for simple obesity patients with PDSS in controlling their symptoms.
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OBJECTIVE: To analyze the effect of warming needle moxibustion of Jiaji (EX-B 2), Huantiao (GB 30), etc. on lumbago and other symptoms of lumbar disc herniation (LDH) patients and changes of plasma β-endorphin (β-EP) content. METHODS: A total of 60 LDH patients were equally randomized into warming needle moxibustion group and conventional acupuncture group. Patients of the conventional acupuncture group were treated by puncturing lumbar Jiaji (EX-B 2), Huantiao (GB 30), Weizhong (BL 40), and Yanglingquan (GB 34) with filiform acupuncture needles. Patients of the warming needle moxibustion group were treated by puncturing the same 4 acupoints, and with the acupuncture needle in lumbar EX-B 2 attached an ignited moxa-stick segment. The treatment in both groups lasted for 30 min every time, once every other day for 15 times, with 5 times being a therapeutic course and two days' rest between every two courses. The therapeutic effect was evaluated according to the "Criteria for Evaluating the Therapeutic Effect of Disorders of Traditional Chinese Medicine". The lumbago severity was assessed using visual analogue scale (VAS), and the lumbar functional activity assessed using modified Oswestry dysfunction (in objects-lifting, sitting, standing, walking, sleeping, pain, activity of daily living, social activity, outing, etc.) index (ODI). The plasma β-EP content was assayed using ELISA. RESULTS: After the treatment, of the two 30 cases in the conventional acupuncture and warming needle moxibustion groups, 8 (26.67%) and 12 (40.00%) were under control, 8 (26.67%) and 10 (33.33%) had a marked improvement, 3 (10.00%) and 4 (13.33%) were effective, and 11 (36.66%) and 4 (13.33%) ineffective, with the effective rates being 63.34% and 86.66%, respectively. The effective rate of the warming needle moxibustion was significantly higher than that of the conventional acupuncture (P<0.05). The VAS scores and ODI values of the two groups were gradually decreased along with the prolongation of treatment, and significantly lower in the warming needle moxibustion group than in the acupuncture group at the 1st, 2nd and 3rd course of treatment (P<0.01). The levels of plasma β-EP were gradually increased in the two groups at the 1st, 2nd and 3rd course of treatment, and were obviously higher in the warming needle moxibustion group than in the conventional acupuncture group at each of the 3 courses (P<0.01). No obvious adverse reactions were observed in the two groups. CONCLUSION: Warming needle moxibustion has a better therapeutic effect in relieving lumbago and lumbar dysfunction, and can up-regulate blood β-EP level.
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Objective To observe the clinical effect of warming needle moxibustion and acupuncture therapy for knee osteoarthritis of deficiency cold type , and explore effective ways to treat knee osteoarthritis of deficiency cold type .Methods Eighty three patients with cold knee osteoarthritis in our hospital from May 2010 to April 2014 type were randomly divided into warming acupuncture group (42 ca-ses) and control group (41 cases).Patients in warming acupuncture group were given the treatment of warming needle moxibustion meth -od, and those in the control group were given the treatment of simple acupuncture .After three courses of treatment , the treatment effect and compliance of two groups during treatment was closely obserred .Results Efficiency of warming acupuncture group was 95.0%.It had significant difference compared with 85.7%in the control group (P<0.05).Treatment compliance rate of warming acupuncture was 95.2%, which was significantly higher than 85.4%of control group (P<0.05).At the end of each treatment period , Joint pain relief degree of warming acupuncture group patients were significantly higher than those in control group (P<0.05), and joint pain degree of warm acupuncture group reduced significantly after a course reduced compared with it before a course (P<0.05).Conclusion The cur-ative effect of warm acupuncture in the treatment on knee osteoarthritis of deficiency cold type is better than that of simple acupuncture therapy.It is worth in clinical application .
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Objective To observe the clinical therapeutic effect of combinational therapy (Warming Needle Moxibustion &Tuina) on patients with knee joint osteoarthritis .Methods 72 cases with definite diagnosis of knee joint osteoarthritis were ran-domlydividedintotreatmentgroup(receivedWarmingNeedleMoxibustion & Tuina)orcontrolgroup(receivedTuina)with36pa-tients in each group .The pain degree and motor function of knee joint were assessed before and after 4-courses treatment .Results The overall effect rate in treatment group was 94 .45% ,while it was 83 .33% in control group ,the difference was statistically signif-icant(P<0 .05) .VAS score and Lysholm knee scoring scale indicated that significant difference was detected in both groups after treatment(P<0 .05) ,the difference between groups was significant measured by Lysholm knee scoring scale and VAS score (P<0 .05) .Conclusion Warming Needle Moxibustion & Tuina can relieve joint pain and improve motor function of patients with knee joint osteoarthritis effectively .