Therapeutic Observation of Acupuncture at Jiaji (EX-B 2) Points plus Pelvic Floor Muscle Exercises for Postpartum Stress Urinary Incontinence / 上海针灸杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To observe the clinical efficacy of acupuncture at Jiaji (EX-B 2) points plus pelvic floor muscle exercises in treating postpartum stress urinary incontinence.Method A total of 216 patients with stress urinary incontinence were randomly divided into a treatment group and a control group, 108 cases each. The treatment group was intervened by acupuncture at Jiaji (EX-B 2) points plus pelvic floor muscle exercises, while the control group was intervened by pelvic flor muscle exercises alone. For the two groups, the treatment was given once a day, 12 sessions as a course. The total effective rates were compared after 2 treatment courses.Result The total effective rate was 90.7% in the treatment group versus 83.3% in the control group, and the difference was statistically significant (P<0.05).Conclusion Acupuncture at Jiaji (EX-B 2) points plus pelvic floor muscle exercises is an effective method in treating postpartum stress urinary incontinence, and can promote the postpartum recovery of the pelvic floor.