Observation on therapeutic effect of fire-needle therapy on lumbar intervertebral disc herniation / 中国针灸
Chinese Acupuncture & Moxibustion
;
(12): 449-451, 2009.
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in Chinese
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| ID: wpr-257962
ABSTRACT
<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To observe the therapeutic effect of fire-needle therapy on lumbar intervertebral disc herniation.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Sixty cases were randomly divided into a fire-needle group and an electroacupuncture group, 30 cases in each group. The fire-needle group was treated with fire-needle therapy and routine acupuncture, i.e., the fire-needle was given to the points on the lesion segments, and Jiaji (EX-B 2) and Ashi points above and bellow the segments, and routine acupuncture was given at Shenshu (BL 23), Zhibian (BL 54), Huantiao (GB 30), etc.; the electroacupuncture group was treated with electroacupuncture at the points as those in the fire-needle group. The scores of McGill Pain Rating Scale, Visual Analogous Scale (VAS) and present pain intensity (PPI) were compared before and after treatment for 2 weeks in the two groups.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>After treatment, all of the scores of McGill Pain Rating Scale, VAS and PPI were significantly decreased (all P < 0.01); the scores of emotion in the McGill Pain Rating Scale, VAS and PPI in the fire-needle group were significantly decreased as compared with those of the electroacupuncture group (P < 0.05, P < 0.01).</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Both fire-needle therapy and electroacupuncture can effectively relieve pain in the patients with lumbar intervertebral disc herniation, but the former is better than the latter.</p>
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Main subject:
Therapeutics
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Acupuncture Points
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Acupuncture Therapy
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Electroacupuncture
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Treatment Outcome
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Hot Temperature
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Intervertebral Disc Displacement
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Lumbar Vertebrae
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Methods
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Needles
Limits:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
Chinese
Journal:
Chinese Acupuncture & Moxibustion
Year:
2009
Type:
Article
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