矩阵针灸对颈肩肌筋膜炎患者疼痛、焦虑及抑郁评分的影响

Influence of Matrix Acupuncture on the Scores of Pain,Anxiety and Depression in Patients with Cervical and Shoulder Myofasciitis

目的:观察矩阵针灸对颈肩肌筋膜炎患者疼痛、焦虑、抑郁评分的影响。方法:将70例颈肩肌筋膜炎患者随机分为矩阵针刺组和常规针刺组,各35例,两组患者按规定方法针刺后留针40 min,共治疗10次。于针刺第0、2、4、8周分别评价患者视觉模拟评分(visual analogue scale,VAS)、弥漫性疼痛指数(widespread pain index,WPI)及中文版贝克焦虑量表(Beck anxiety inventory,BAI)和中文版贝克抑郁量表(Beck depression inventory,BDI)评分。结果:治疗2周后,矩阵针刺组WPI和BAI评分较常规针刺组改善明显(P<0.05),治疗4周后,矩阵针刺组BDI评分较常规针刺组改善明显(P<0.05)。结论:矩阵针灸能有效改善颈肩肌筋膜炎患者疼痛、焦虑和抑郁症状。

Objective:To observe the influence of matrix acupuncture on the scores of pain,anxiety and depression in patients with cervical and shoulder myofaciitis.Methods:Seventy patients with cervical and shoulder myofaciitis were randomized into matrix acupuncture group and conventional acupuncture group,with 35 cases in each group,both groups left the needles in place for 40 minutes after needling according to the prescribed method,for ten times.To assess the patients'VAS,WPI,BAI and BDI scores at the zero,second,forth and eighth weeks of acupuncture respectively.Results:After two weeks of the treatment,the improvements of WPI and BAI scores of matrix acupuncture group were more noticeable than these of conventional acupuncture group(P<0.05),after four weeks of the treatment,BDI scores of matrix acupuncture group were improved more remarkably than these of conventional acupuncture group(P<0.05).Conclusion:Matrix acupuncture could effectively improve the patients'symptoms including pain,anxiety and depression.