Clinical Study of Double-point Acupuncture and Moxibustion for Treatment of Thoracolumbar Compression Fracture Secondary to Primary Osteoporosis / 上海针灸杂志

ABSTRACT

ObjectiveTo compare the clinical efficacies of double-point acupuncture and moxibustion versus conventional acupuncture and moxibustion in treating thoracolumbar compression fracture secondary to primary osteoporosis.MethodOne hundred volunteerss were randomly allocated to treatment and control groups.The treatment group received double-point acupuncture and moxibustion and the control group, conventional acupuncture and moxibustion. Treatment was given once daily. The therapeutic effects were evaluated in the two groups after 20 treatments.ResultThe marked efficacy and cure rate was 94.0%in the treatment group and 50.0% in the control group; there was a statistically significant difference between the two groups (P<0.05).ConclusionDouble-point acupuncture and moxibustion has a better therapeutic effect than conventional acupuncture and moxibustion in treating thoracolumbar compression fracture secondary to primary osteoporosis.