针刺治疗急性闭合性踝关节损伤的疗效观察

Clinical Observation of Acupuncture Therapy for Treating Acute Sprains of the Malleolus Joint

目的:探讨针刺对急性闭合性踝损伤的治疗作用。方法:以本院针灸科门诊急性闭合性踝损伤就诊病人为研究对象,共计60例,随机分为针刺组、药物组,每组30例。进行疗效观察。结果:治疗结果表明,在缓解疼痛、肿胀、关节活动障碍及压痛方面,针刺组、药物组治疗前后症状积分差异有统计学意义(P<0.05);两组治愈率分别为40.0%和16.7%,差异有统计学意义(P<0.05)。结论:针刺及穴位外敷疗法均能缓解急性闭合性踝损伤患者的症状,但总体疗效针刺治疗优于穴位外敷治疗。

Objective：To discuss the curative effect fuction of acupuncture therapy for acute sprains of the malleolus joint.Methods：This research focus on the patients from the PLA Hospital.Totally 60 people are divided into acupuncture group,treatment gronp.Each group has 30 people.Results：There were significant differences in cumulative scores of symptoms before and after treatment in the two groups（bothP0.05） and there was a significant difference in the cumulative score of symptoms after treatment between the two groups（P0.05）.The cured rate was 40% in the acunpuncture group and 17% in the externally applied medicine group with a significant difference between the two groups（P0.05）.The total effective rates were respectively 97% and 90% in the two groups with no significant difference between the two groups.Conclusion：Acupunture and externally applied medicine in acupoint can effectively decrease the patients＇ symptom which acute sprains of the malleolus joint.The effect of acupuncture is better than that of point application therapy.