Treatment of 34 cases of acute lumbar sprain with electroacupuncture plus cupping therapy

Acute lumbar sprain due to improper exercise is very common in college students. The author has treated 34 patients with acute lumbar sprain by electroacupuncture plus cupping therapy, now it was presented as follows.1 Clinical Data Among 34 cases with acute lumbar sprain, male cases： 21; female cases： 13; the range of age： 18-32 years; the shortest duration： 0.5 h; and the longest duration： 24 h. The patients all had a trauma history of sprains, contusion or undue force. Examinations showed tenderness and swelling in the midline or lateral aspect of the lumbosacral region, and contracture in psoas major muscle or sacrospinalis in most cases, together with limited lumbar function.     

Clinical observation of a combination of acupuncture and drug administration for non-specific acute lumbar sprain

目的：观察针药并用治疗非特异性急性腰扭伤的临床疗效。方法：将69例患者按就诊川页序随机分为针药并用组、针刺组和药物组。针刺组24例,采用针刺治疗,每日1次,共治疗5次;药物组20例,采用口服双氯芬酸钠治疗,50mg每次,每日2次,连服5日;针药并用纽25例采用与针刺组、药物组相同的针刺和药物治疗。以疼痛量表和下腰痛量表评价临床疗效。结果：三组患者治疗后在疼痛,活动度方面均有一定改善,但针药并用组疗效最佳,与针刺组、药物组比较,差异有统计学意义（P〈0．01）;针刺组与药物组比较,差异无统计学意义。结论：针药并用治疗急性腰扭伤疗效优于单纯针刺治疗或常规剂量双氯芬酸钠治疗。     

Clinical research on acute lumbar sprain by Qi-inducing acupuncture manipulation

目的:探讨针刺导气法治疗急性腰扭伤的临床价值.方法:将60例急性腰扭伤患者随机单盲分为两组,观察组30例,在针刺得气的基础上施以导气法治疗;对照组30例,在常规针刺得气后留针20 min.3 d后观察疗效.结果:观察组痊愈率为86.7%,对照组为43.3%,观察组痊愈率明显优于对照组(P＜0.01).结论:针刺导气法是治疗腰扭伤的一种较好的方法.     

Treatment of Acute Lumbar Sprain by Needling Shuigou （GV 26）

针刺强刺激水沟穴,治疗42例急性腰扭伤患者,治愈32例,显效5例,无效5例,有效率88.1％.     

Treatment of acute lumbar sprain by acupuncture plus cupping

Fifty cases of acute lumbar sprain were treated by the combination of acupuncture, cupping and kinesitherapy. Forty-three cases were cured and 7 cases improved, the total effective rate being 100%. This therapy has an exact effect with a short course of treatment. WANG Jun-ying, junior consultant doctor, a member of the fifth physical medicine and rehabilitation committee of Hunan Province. Mainly engaged in treating pain in clinic. Translator: WANG Si-you     

Treatment of Acute Lumbar Sprain with Single Acupoint： A RCT

目的:评价单一穴位治疗急性腰扭伤的治疗效果.方法:根据统一的诊断标准,在多个临床中心进行随机对照研究.全部病例320例经随机数字表法分为针刺后溪穴观察组和针刺腰痛点对照组.对患者的疼痛程度分别由医师和患者进行评分.结果:治疗2个疗程后,观察组和对照组近期有效率分别为89.4%和82.5%,远期有效率分别为95.6%和93.5%.经Ridit分析,近期疗效差异有统计意义(P<0.05),远期疗效差异无统计意义(P>0.05).结论:针刺单一穴位治疗急性腰扭伤疗效确切,取穴简便,后溪穴疗效好于腰痛点.     

Clinical Observation on Effect of FU's Subcutaneous Needling for Acute Lumbar Sprain

目的:观察浮针治疗急性腰扭伤的临床疗效.方法:将100 例急性腰扭伤患者随机分 为2 组,治疗组50 例,采取压痛点浮针针刺治疗,对照组50 例,采取口服扶他林治疗.比较 二组患者的症状和体征变化情况.结果:治疗组总有效率为94.0%,对照组总有效率为70.0%, 经统计学处理,两组差异有统计学意义(P<0.01),治疗组临床疗效明显优于对照组.结论:浮 针治疗急性腰扭伤优于口服扶他林.     

Observation on the therapeutic effect of acupuncture for treatment of acute waist sprain

To compare the clinical effect of needling the Ashi point (4cm lateral to the lower border of the spinous process of cervical vertebra) plus Yaotongdian on the hand and point injection on the Ashi point with Triamoninde. The curative effect of acupuncture was better than that of point injection.     

Treatment of 76 cases of acute lumbar sprain in athletes by Tuina plus acupuncture

应用推拿结合针刺方法治疗运动员急性腰扭伤76例,先推拿膀胱经和督脉穴位,以促进腰部肌肉恢复,然后针刺水沟,委中和跗阳,经过5次治疗,痊愈46例,显效20例,有效8例,无效2例,总有效率97.4%.     

Observations on the Short-term and Long Term Effects of Point Houxi（SI 3） Electroacupuncture on Acute Lumbar Sprain

目的：观察电针后溪穴治疗急性腰扭伤的临床疗效。方法：采用随机数字表将300例急性腰扭伤患者随机分组，其中电针组选用后溪穴，药物组用莫比可治疗，结果：近期疗效比较，电针组有效率为97．3％，药物组有效率为89．3％，电针组近期疗效评分的平均秩和较药物组低（P〈0．01），有显著性差异；远期疗效比较，电针组有效率为99．3‰药物组有效率为93．2％，电针组远期疗效评分的平均秩和较药物组低（P〈0．01），二者之间有显著性差异。结论：电针后溪穴与口服莫比可治疗急性腰扭伤，均有显著疗效，但电针组的近期疗效和远期疗效均优于药物组。     

Clinical Experience of Treating Acute Lumbar Sprain by Puncturing Suliao（GV 25）

应用单独针刺素髎穴配合患者体位运动的方法,治疗急性腰扭伤患者68例,总有效率91.1%.     

Observation of the therapeutic effect of treating lumbar intervertebral disc protrusion by acupuncture therapy

目的：观察针刺病变腰椎两侧经穴治疗腰椎间盘突出症的临床疗效。方法：将180例腰椎间盘突出症患者随机分为治疗组60例，针刺对照组60例，西药对照组60例，治疗20天后进行疗效比较。结果：治疗组有效率96．7％，针刺对照组为80．0％，西药对照组为81．7％，治疗组与对照组差异有显著性意义（P〈0．05）。结论：针刺病变腰椎两侧经穴是治疗腰椎间盘突出症的有效方法。     

Survey: Use of acupuncture for the treatment of acute low back pain by physicians and physiotherapists in Ontario

目的：调查加拿大针灸从业人员对针灸治疗急性腰痛的有效性及相关费用的认识,从而确定针灸在急性腰痛治疗中的应用情况。方法：于1996年9月对安大咯加拿大针灸基金会的285名会员发放问卷,只对内科医生及理疗医生的反馈问卷进行统计分析。结果：281名符合条件的会员,197名完成了问卷（回收率70．1％）,45．0％为内科医生,55．0％为理疗医生。其中87．0％的人过去使用过针灸疗法治疗急性腰痛,66．O％的人调查时正在使用,87．0％的人表示将来会继续使用。87．0％的反馈者认为针灸治疗急性腰痛是有效的,60．0％的人认为针灸疗法可以阻止急性腰痛的发展。针灸平均每次费用为$28,必需的平均治疗次数为5．7次。结论：多数反馈者对针灸治疗急性腰痛持肯定态度,他们在临床上也经常使用针灸疗法治疗此病。绝大多数反馈者认为针灸治疗急性腰痛是有效的。此外,超过一半的反馈者相信针灸可以阻止急性腰痛的病情发展。虽然本研究调查的针灸从业者坚信针灸治疗急性腰痛是有效的,但需要高质量的大样本调查予以验证。     

Clinical observation on the treatment of relapsed lumbar disc herniation after disc surgery by acupuncture plus medication

目的：观察电针配合中药外熏外敷治疗腰椎间盘突出症术后复发的,临床疗效。方法：将84例病人随机分成治疗组和对照组,治疗组44例运用电针结合中药熏敷治疗,对照组40例单用电针进行治疗,观察并比较两组临床疗效。结果：治疗组总有效率为90．9％,对照组总有效率为82．5％,两组有显著性差异（P〈0．05）。结论：电针结合中药熏敷用于腰椎间盘突出症术后复发患者的治疗,其临床疗效要优于单纯电针治疗。     

耳穴贴压对腰肌劳损疼痛的影响(英文)

目的:观察耳穴贴压对腰肌劳损疼痛的影响。方法:将60例腰肌劳损患者按1:1比例随机分为2组,观察组30例给予耳穴贴压配合外贴膏药治疗,对照组30例仅给予外贴膏药治疗。于治疗前、治疗3d、治疗2星期进行简化McGill疼痛问卷(Short-form of McGill Pain Questionnaire,SFMPQ)评分及副反应评估。结果:治疗3d后,观察组McGILL疼痛问卷的(Pain Rating Index, PRI)、视觉模拟评分(Visual Analogue Scale, VAS)、现有疼痛强度(Present Pain Intensity,PPI)均较治疗前有改善(均P<0.05),而对照组在PRI、VAS、PPI方面改善均无统计学意义;治疗2星期后,两组的PRI、VAS、PPI较治疗前均有明显改善(均P<0.01),两组PRI差异有统计学意义(P<0.05),VAS、PPI无统计学差异。治疗后两组副反应均较低,有少许皮肤瘙痒,但两组间差异无统计学意义。结论:耳穴贴压配合外贴膏药治疗腰肌劳损疼痛疗效优于单纯的外贴膏药,且安全可靠。     

Observation of the clinical effects of DING’s rolling technique for acute lumbar sprains

目的:观察丁氏(滚)法为主的推拿手法治疗急性腰扭伤的临床疗效.方法:将243例急性腰扭伤患者随机分为2组,治疗组131例,采用丁氏(滚)法进行推拿治疗;对照组112例,采用针刺后溪穴结合常规推拿手法治疗.结果:治疗组治愈98例,好转33例,无效0例;对照组治愈80例,好转29例,无效3例,两组有效率无统计学差异.结论:以丁氏(滚)法为主的推拿手法对急性腰扭伤疗效显著,且操作方便.     

Clinical Observation on Effect of FU＇s Subcutaneous Needling for Acute Lumbar Sprain

目的：观察浮针治疗急性腰扭伤的临床疗效。方法：将100例急性腰扭伤患者随机分为2组,治疗组50例,采取压痛点浮针针刺治疗,对照组50例,采取口服扶他林治疗。比较二组患者的症状和体征变化情况。结果：治疗组总有效率为94．0％,对照组总有效率为70．0％,经统计学处理,两组差异有统计学意义（P〈0．01）,治疗组临床疗效明显优于对照组。结论：浮针治疗急性腰扭伤优于口服扶他林。     

Clinical Study on Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy plus Electroacupuncture for Myofascial Pain Syndrome简

Objective： To observe the clinical effect of extracorporeal shock wave plus electroacupuncture（EA） on myofascial pain syndrome（MPS） and to investigate its treatment mechanism. Methods： Ninety cases who met the inclusion criteria were randomly allocated into an EA group, an extracorporeal shock wave therapy（ESWT） group and a combined therapy group, 30 in each group. EA was employed in the EA group, extracorporeal shock wave therapy in the ESWT group and EA plus extracorporeal shock wave therapy in the combined therapy group. The VAS, tenderness threshold and therapeutic efficacy were evaluated after three months of treatment. Results： After 2 weeks, 4 weeks and 3 months of treatment, the VAS scores in all three groups were significantly reduced and the tenderness threshold significantly elevated. The recovery rate and total effective rate were 23.3% and 83.3% respectively in the EA group, versus 40.0% and 90.0% in the ESWT group and 63.3% and 96.7% in the combined therapy group, showing statistical differences（P〈0.05）. Conclusion： EA combined with EWST works remarkably well for MPS.     

电针后溪穴治疗急性腰扭伤的近远期疗效观察

目的:对比观察电针后溪穴与药物治疗急性腰扭伤的疗效差异。方法:将300例急性腰扭伤患者随机分组,每组150例。电针组电针后溪穴,每日1次,3次为一疗程;药物组用莫比可治疗,每日口服1次,每次7·5mg。两组分别在治疗7天和1个月后进行近期和远期疗效评定。结果:近期疗效比较,电针组有效率为97·3%,药物组有效率为89·2%,二者疗效比较差异有非常显著性意义(P<0·01);而远期疗效比较,电针组有效率为99·3%,药物组有效率为93·2%,二者疗效比较差异有非常显著性意义(P<0·01)。结论:电针后溪穴治疗急性腰扭伤,近期疗效和远期疗效均优于药物组。     

Observation on warm needling therapy for third lumbar vertebra transverse process syndrome

Objective： To observe the effect of warm needling therapy plus acupuncture on third lumbar vertebra transverse process syndrome. Methods： Sixty cases of third lumbar vertebra transverseprocess syndrome were randomly divided into a warm needling groupor an acupuncture group, 30 cases in each group. Cases in the acupuncture group were treated by routine points and needle sticking manipulation, while those in the warm needling group were treated by moxibustion plus needling as same as the acupuncture group. Japanese orthopedic association scores （JOA） in the two groups were observed and compared after 2 treatment courses. Results： After treatment, the JOA score in the warm needling group was higher than that in the acupuncture group （P〈0.01）; subjective symptom, clinical syndromes, activity of daily living （ADL） in the warm needling group were all higher than those in the acupuncture group （allP〈0.05）; the score of pain in the warm needling group was significantly lower than that in the acupuncture group （P〈0.01）; the total effective rate in the warm needling group was 76.7%, versus 70.0% in the acupuncture group, showing a statistically significant difference （P〈0.05）. Conclusion： Warm needling therapy is more effective thannormal acupuncture in treating third lumbar vertebra transverseprocess syndrome.