Observation on therapeutic effects of centro-square needling and triple needling on ankylosing spondylitis / 中国针灸

ABSTRACT

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To probe therapeutic effects of centro-square needling and triple needling on ankylosing spondylitis.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Sixty cases of spondylitis were randomly divided into a treatment group and a control group. The treatment group were treated with centro-square needling and triple needling, and the control group with routine acupuncture therapy, with motortherapy combined in the two groups.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>Both the therapeutic methods were effective, but the therapeutic effect in the treatment group was significantly better than that in the control group (P < 0.05).</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Acupuncture combined with motortherapy has definite therapeutic effect on ankylosing spondylitis, with centro-square needling and triple needling having better therapeutic effect.</p>