Objective： To investigate the clinical efficacy of point Houxi（SI 3） electroacupuncture for treating acute lumbar sprain. Methods： Three hundred patients with acute lumbar sprain were randomly grouped with a rando...Objective： To investigate the clinical efficacy of point Houxi（SI 3） electroacupuncture for treating acute lumbar sprain. Methods： Three hundred patients with acute lumbar sprain were randomly grouped with a random number table. The electroacupuncture group was treated by electro-acupuncture at point Houxi （SI 3） and the medication group, with meloxicam. Results： A comparison of the short-term effects showed that the efficacy rate was 97.3% in the electroacupuncture group and 89.3% in the medication group. The average rank of the short-term effect score was lower in the electroacupuncture group than in the medication group （P〈0.01）; there was a significant difference between the two groups. A comparison of the long-term effect showed that the efficacy rate was 99.3% in the electroacupuncture group and 93.2% in the medication group. The average rank of the long-term effect score was lower in the electroacupuncture group than in the medication group （P〈0.01）; there was a significant difference between the two groups, Conclusion： Both point Houxi （S1 3） electroacupuncture and meloxicam have a marked effect on acute lumbar sprain, but the short-term and long-term effects are better in the electroacupuncture group than in the medication group.展开更多
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文摘Objective： To investigate the clinical efficacy of point Houxi（SI 3） electroacupuncture for treating acute lumbar sprain. Methods： Three hundred patients with acute lumbar sprain were randomly grouped with a random number table. The electroacupuncture group was treated by electro-acupuncture at point Houxi （SI 3） and the medication group, with meloxicam. Results： A comparison of the short-term effects showed that the efficacy rate was 97.3% in the electroacupuncture group and 89.3% in the medication group. The average rank of the short-term effect score was lower in the electroacupuncture group than in the medication group （P〈0.01）; there was a significant difference between the two groups. A comparison of the long-term effect showed that the efficacy rate was 99.3% in the electroacupuncture group and 93.2% in the medication group. The average rank of the long-term effect score was lower in the electroacupuncture group than in the medication group （P〈0.01）; there was a significant difference between the two groups, Conclusion： Both point Houxi （S1 3） electroacupuncture and meloxicam have a marked effect on acute lumbar sprain, but the short-term and long-term effects are better in the electroacupuncture group than in the medication group.
