Clinical Study of Yaotongxue(Ex-UE7)Finger Manipulation plus Ultrashort Waves for the Treatment of Acute Lumbar Sprain / 上海针灸杂志

ABSTRACT

ObjectiveTo investigate the clinical efficacy of Yaotongxue(Ex-UE7)finger manipulation plus ultrashort waves in treating acute lumbar sprain.MethodForty-two patients with acute lumbar sprain were enrolled and randomized into groups. The control group received lumbar ultrashort waves treatment and the observation group, Yaotongxue finger manipulation in addition. Pain relief and activities of daily living were assessed using the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) and the Barthel Index before and after one and five sessions of treatment.ResultThere was no statistically significant pre-treatment difference in the VAS score between the two groups (P>0.05). After one and five sessions of treatment, the VAS score was significantly lower in the observation group than in the control group and there was a statistically significant difference (P0.05). No adverse events occurred during the study.ConclusionYaotongxue finger manipulation plus ultrashort waves is safe and highly effective in treating acute lumbar sprain.