A Clinical Study of Acupuncture for Low Back Pain. Report I. Incidence of Lumbar Tenderness in the Patients with Low Back Pain / 全日本鍼灸学会雑誌

ABSTRACT

In order to clarify the clinical significance of tenderness in the patients with low back pain, the tendernesses were measured on 32 points in 81 patients and 40 healthy volunteers.<br>The points which are well used in acupuncture and moxibustion treatments, were chosen as points for measurement, and are situated on the surface area in the low back and the lower limb.<br>In the measurements, the pressure of 5-6kg/cm² was given on each points by fingertip. The compression were made in turn from proximal points to distal points.<br>It was found that in the patients with low back pain, tendernesses appeared more significantly than in the healthy volunteers, and these points accorded with the tissues which were easy to accept the load in daily living and were along the nervetrunks. “Sharp tendernesses” appeared only in the patients.<br>It was suggested that tendernesses would be one of a consultation to know the condition of disease.