腹部针刺法治疗慢性风湿性关节炎36例临床报告

Clinical Report with 36 cases on the Treatment of Chronic Rheumatoid Arthritis using Acupuncture in the Abdomen

目的：评价腹部针刺法对慢性风湿性关节炎的临床疗效。方法：腹部取穴中脘，关元，气海，下脘，大横，上风湿点，上风湿外点，下风湿点，下风湿下点。采用轻捻转慢提插手法，留针30分钟，每2天治疗一次，10次为一疗程。结果：经治疗结果临床治愈2例，显效20例，有效8例，无效6例，总有效率83．34％。结论：说明腹部针刺疗法可有效治疗慢性风湿性关节炎。

Objective： To evaluate the clinical .effectiveness of using the cupuncture technique inthe abdomen on treating rheumatoid arthritis. Methods： Take the following abdominal points ofRN12, RN4, RN6, RN10, SP15, and pecial points in the abdomen： shangfengshidian, shangfengshiwaidian, xiafngshidian, and xiafengshixiadian with easy twisting and slow thrusting technique. Needle stays in these points for 30 minutes after maneuver. Apply treatment every other day, 10 treatments complete a course. Results： Amongst 36 cases, 2 cases are therapeutically healed after treatment, 20 cases have shown significant improvement, 8 cases have shown mild improvement, 6 cases have shown no improvement. The probability for effectiveness is 83.34%. Conclusion： Abdominal acupuncture treatment is effective in treating chronic rheumatoid arthritis.