Pricking and cupping at Jianbo area combined with conventional acupuncture for scapulohumeral periarthritis of frozen stage: a randomized controlled trial / 中国针灸

OBJECTIVE@#To compare the clinical effect of conventional acupuncture combined with pricking and cupping at Jianbo area and conventional acupuncture in the treatment of scapulohumeral periarthritis of frozen stage.@*METHODS@#A total of 66 patients with scapulohumeral periarthritis of frozen stage were randomly divided into a combination group (31 cases) and an acupuncture group (35 cases, 1 case dropped off). Both groups were given functional exercise. Patients in the acupuncture group were treated with acupuncture at Jianyu (LI 15), Jianliao (TE 14), Binao (LI 14) and ashi point on the affected side, once every other day, three times a week, for a total of 4 weeks. On the basis of treatment in the acupuncture group, the patients in the combination group were treated with pricking and cupping at Jianbo area (the area surrounded by the 3 acupoints of Tianzong [SI 11], Naoshu [SI 10] and Jianzhen [SI 9]), once a week for 4 weeks. The University of California-Los Angeles (UCLA) shoulder joint score, visual analogue scale (VAS) score before treatment, after treatment and after 6 months of treatment completion (follow-up) and tenderness threshold before and after treatment, and the clinical effects of the two groups after treatment and in follow-up were evaluated.@*RESULTS@#In the two groups, after treatment and in follow-up, the UCLA shoulder joint scores were higher than those before treatment (P<0.05), and the VAS scores were lower than those before treatment (P<0.05). In the combination group, after treatment and in follow-up, the UCLA shoulder joint score was higher than that of the acupuncture group (P<0.05), and the VAS score was lower than that of the acupuncture group (P<0.05). After treatment, the tenderness thresholds of the two groups were higher than those before treatment (P<0.05), and the tenderness threshold in the combination group was higher than that in the acupuncture group (P<0.05). After treatment and in follow-up, the cured and markedly effective rate of the combination group was 48.4% (15/31) and 51.6% (16/31) respectively, which was higher than 23.5% (8/34) and 23.5% (8/34) of the acupuncture group (P<0.05).@*CONCLUSION@#Pricking and cupping in Jianbo area combined with conventional acupuncture can improve shoulder joint function and relieve shoulder joint pain in patients with scapulohumeral periarthritis of frozen stage, and the curative effect is better than that of single conventional acupuncture.

Herbal cake separated moxibustion combined with umbrella shaped acupuncture with round sharp needle for chronic scapulohumeral periarthritis of cold-damp stagnation / 中国针灸

OBJECTIVE@#To explore the effective therapy for treating chronic scapulohumeral periarthritis of cold-damp stagnation.@*METHODS@#A total of 90 cases of patients with chronic scapulohumeral periarthritis of cold-damp stagnation were randomly divided into an acupuncture and moxibustion group, a herbal cake separated moxibustion group and a routine rehabilitation group, 30 cases in each group. The routine rehabilitation group was treated with diclofenac sodium sustained-release tablets (0.1 g each time, taken after breakfast) and rehabilitation exercise, once a day. On the basis of the treatment in the routine rehabilitation group, the herbal cake separated moxibustion group was treated with herbal cake separated moxibustion at the affected side of Jianyu (LI 15), Jianliao (TE 14) and Jianzhen (SI 9), once a day. On the basis of the treatment in the herbal cake separated moxibustion group, the acupuncture and moxibustion group was additionally given umbrella shaped acupuncture with round sharp needle at the affected side of Jianyu (LI 15), Jianliao (TE 14), Jianzhen (SI 9), Naohui (TE 13), Jianqian (Extra), Jugu (LI 16), etc. once every other day. Each group was treated for 10 d. Before and after treatment the pain visual analogue scale (VAS) score and activities of daily living (ADL) score, and degree of changes in shoulder joint activity were compared in each group, and the clinical effect was evaluated.@*RESULTS@#After treatment, the pain VAS scores of three groups were decreased (@*CONCLUSION@#On the basis of routine rehabilitation training, herbal cake separated moxibustion combined with umbrella shaped acupuncture with round sharp needle treating chronic scapulohumeral periarthritis of cold-damp stagnation can significantly reduce shoulder joint pain and improve shoulder joint function.

Uso del SU-JOK en la periartritis escápulo humeral en una sala de rehabilitación integral del Estado Barinas / The use of SU-JOK in the scapulo humeral periarthritis in an integral rehabilitation room

Con la intención de incrementar el arsenal terapéutico de la Sala de Rehabilitación Integral Felicita de Barazarte del municipio Bolívar, estado Barinas, de la República Bolivariana de Venezuela se comenzó a utilizar el método Su-Jok en diversas patologías. La periartritis escápulo humeral fue una de las causas frecuentes de consulta por lo que se realizó un estudio observacional descriptivo longitudinal prospectivo, en el periodo comprendido entre Septiembre del 2005 y Febrero del 2006, con el objetivo de valorar la efectividad del método terapéutico en dicha patología. El universo estuvo constituido por los 72 pacientes. Se les confeccionó una historia clínica que recogió el uso de otros métodos de tratamiento antes y durante la aplicación del Su-Jok, tiempo de evolución de la enfermedad, periodicidad del tratamiento con Su-Jok, así como la evolución semanal. El 63.9 por ciento de los pacientes pertenecía al sexo masculino y el grupo de edad de 50-59 años fue el más afectado (30.6 por ciento). Con el uso del Su-Jok disminuyó el empleo de otros métodos para el alivio del dolor, se obtuvo mejores resultados en los pacientes que acudieron en estadios tempranos de la enfermedad y que recibieron diariamente el tratamiento, considerando el Su- Jok efectivo en el tratamiento de la periartritis escápulo humeral.

With the intention of incrementing the therapeutic arsenal of the integral rehabilitation room Felicita de Barazarte from Bolivar municipality, Barina state from Venezuela Bolivarian Republic it began tu use the SU-JOK method in different pathologies. The scapulo humeral periarthritis was one of the frequent cause of consulting. That´s why an observational descriptive longitudinal prospective study was carried out in the period between september 2005 and february 2006. With the aim of appreciate the efectivity of therapeutic method in this disease. The study group was represented by 72 patients. It was created a clinic story that pick up the use of another treatment method before and during the SU-JOK application, time of sickness evolution, periodicity of the SU-JOK application and weekly evolution. The 63,9 percent of patients were male and the group of 50-59 years was the most affected (30,6 percent) with the use of the SU-JOK decreased the use of other methods for pain reliever, it was obtained better results in patients that arrived in early stages of their sickness.