Combination of acupuncture with cupping increases life quality of patients of osteoporosis / 中国针灸
Chinese Acupuncture & Moxibustion
; (12): 873-875, 2008.
Artigo
em Chinês
| WPRIM (Pacífico Ocidental)
| ID: wpr-257160
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WPRO
ABSTRACT
<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To observe therapeutic effect of "general regulation" acupuncture and cupping therapy on osteoporosis.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Sixty cases of primary osteoporosis were treated with the "general regulation" acupuncture-cupping therapy warming needle moxibustion, plum-blossom needle, moving cupping and retaining the cup, thrice each week, for 3 months. The therapeutic effect was assessed by modified life quality scale for the patient of osteoporosis.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>Of the 60 cases, 3 cases did not complete the therapeutic course and 48 cases had a significant increase of life quality, the score of the life quality scale decreased from (67.45 +/- 15.67) before treatment to (42.28 +/- 27.89) after treatment with a significant difference (P<0.05).</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>The "general regulation" acupuncture-cupping therapy can effectively increase life quality of the patient with osteoporosis, which is an effective therapy for osteoporosis.</p>
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Assunto principal:
Osteoporose
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Qualidade de Vida
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Terapêutica
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Terapia por Acupuntura
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Resultado do Tratamento
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Terapia Combinada
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Moxibustão
Aspecto:
Preferência do paciente
Limite:
Idoso
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Feminino
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Humanos
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Masculino
Idioma:
Chinês
Revista:
Chinese Acupuncture & Moxibustion
Ano de publicação:
2008
Tipo de documento:
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