Combination of acupuncture with cupping increases life quality of patients of osteoporosis / 中国针灸
Chinese Acupuncture & Moxibustion
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(12): 873-875, 2008.
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in Chinese
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ABSTRACT
<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To observe therapeutic effect of "general regulation" acupuncture and cupping therapy on osteoporosis.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Sixty cases of primary osteoporosis were treated with the "general regulation" acupuncture-cupping therapy warming needle moxibustion, plum-blossom needle, moving cupping and retaining the cup, thrice each week, for 3 months. The therapeutic effect was assessed by modified life quality scale for the patient of osteoporosis.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>Of the 60 cases, 3 cases did not complete the therapeutic course and 48 cases had a significant increase of life quality, the score of the life quality scale decreased from (67.45 +/- 15.67) before treatment to (42.28 +/- 27.89) after treatment with a significant difference (P<0.05).</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>The "general regulation" acupuncture-cupping therapy can effectively increase life quality of the patient with osteoporosis, which is an effective therapy for osteoporosis.</p>
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Main subject:
Osteoporosis
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Quality of Life
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Therapeutics
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Acupuncture Therapy
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Treatment Outcome
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Combined Modality Therapy
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Moxibustion
Limits:
Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
Chinese
Journal:
Chinese Acupuncture & Moxibustion
Year:
2008
Type:
Article
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