不同治疗频次对原发性骨质疏松症骨密度的影响

Effects of acupuncture and moxibustion at different intervals on bone density in the patient of prima-ry osteoporosis

目的:对影响针灸疗效时间因素之一的不同间隔时间进行比较。方法:将45例原发性骨质疏松症患者随机分为3组,采用针灸疗法,分别每周治疗1次,2次,3次,共治疗6个月。于治疗前后分别检测腰椎和股骨骨密度,比较3组之间对骨密度的改善程度。结果:每周1次治疗组骨密度无变化,每周2次治疗组和3次治疗组均能提高腰椎和股骨骨密度,而且两组之间疗效无差异。结论:在使用针灸治疗原发性骨质疏松症时,每周2次和3次的治疗频率即能提高骨密度。

Objective To compare therapeutic effects of acupuncture and moxibustion at different intervals, a time factor influencing therapeutic effects. Methods 45 cases of primary osteoporosis were randomly divided into 3 groups and treated by acupuncture and moxibustion, once, twice, thrice each week respectively, for 6 months. The bone density of the lumbar vertebrae and femur were detected respectively before and after treatment, and the improving extents of bone density were compared among the 3 groups. Results The bone mineral density was not changed by treatment once each week. While the bone density of the lumbar vertebrae and femur were increased by treatment twice and thrice each week with no significant difference between the two groups. Conclusion Treatment of acupuncture and moxibustion twice and thrice can increase bone density for primary osteoporosis.