针灸点穴配合体疗治疗腰痛症

Treatment of lower back pain with integrated method: acupuncture, digital acupoint pressure and re- habilitation exercises

目的:探讨针灸综合疗法对腰痛症治疗次数与疗效的关系。方法:以针灸配合点穴及体疗的综合疗法治疗34例腰痛患者,并采用目测疼痛分数法(Visual Analogue Scale)作疗效评定。结果:接受1或2次治疗的病例,疼痛减缓27.7％;接受3～10次治疗的病例,疼痛减缓63.8％。结论:针灸综合疗法对腰痛症有较快的止痛效果,但要取得稳定且较高的疗效,宜治疗10次左右。

Objective To evaluate the relationship between therapeutic effects of integrated acupuncture methods on lower back pain and numbers of treatment. Methods Thirty-four cases of lower back pain were treated with acupuncture, digital acupoint pressure and rehabilitation exercises and the therapeutic effects were assessed with Visual Analogue Scale. Results The patients who received 1 or 2 sessions of treatment had their pain relieved by 27.7 % , and the patients who received 3 to 10 sessions had <heir pain relieved by 63.8 % . Conclusion The integrated acupuncture method has fast and significant therapeutic effects on lower back pain, and 10 sessions of treatment may be necessary for reaching more stable and significant therapeutic effect.