Treatment of ankylosing spondylitis by fire-needle therapy plus tuina manipulations / 针灸推拿医学（英文版）

ABSTRACT

Objective:To observe the clinical effect of fire-needle therapy plus tuina manipulations for ankylosing spondylitis (AS). Methods:A total of 49 eligible cases were treated by fire-needle therapy plus tuina manipulations, once every other day. Ten days made one course. After the continuous treatment for six courses, the therapeutic effects were summarized and the changes in the clinical symptoms and signs were observed. Results:During treatment, 7 cases dropped off. In 42 patients who had completed treatment for six courses, the results showed clinical recovery in 16 cases, remarkable effect in 13 cases, effect in 7 cases and failure in 6 cases. The measurements of the patients were all improved in different degrees than those before treatment. Moreover, no side effect was noticed during treatment. Conclusion:The therapeutic effect is precise and free of adverse reaction in treatment of AS by fire-needle therapy plus tuina manipulations.