Objective:To observe the effects of muscle regions of meridians needling method combined with auricular point sticking on pain and lumbar range of motion in patients with chronic nonspecific low back pain.Methods:A to...Objective:To observe the effects of muscle regions of meridians needling method combined with auricular point sticking on pain and lumbar range of motion in patients with chronic nonspecific low back pain.Methods:A total of 100 patients with chronic nonspecific low back pain were randomly divided into a control group and an observation group,with 50 patients in each group.Both groups received auricular point sticking treatment,while the control group received additional conventional acupuncture treatment,and the observation group received additional muscle regions of meridians needling method.The total effective rate of the two groups was compared after 4 weeks of treatment.Before treatment and after 1 week and 4 weeks of treatment,the visual analog scale(VAS)score was used to assess the degree of low back pain,and the modified-modified Schober(MMS)score was used to evaluate the lumbar range of motion.Results:There was statistical significance in comparing the total effective rate between the two groups(P<0.01).During the treatment process,as the number of treatments increased,the VAS score gradually decreased,and the MMS score gradually increased in both groups.After 1 week and 4 weeks of treatment,the VAS score in the observation group was lower than that in the control group(P<0.01),and the MMS score in the observation group was higher than that in the control group(P<0.01).During the treatment period,no serious adverse reactions occurred in either group.Conclusion:Based on auricular point sticking treatment,muscle regions of meridians needling method is more effective than conventional acupuncture in treating chronic nonspecific low back pain since it is able to significantly reduce the pain and improve the lumbar range of motion.展开更多
Objective： To observe the effect of auricular point sticking on pain due to lumbar strain. Methods： Sixty patients with lumbar strain were randomized at ratio of 1：1 into two groups. The 30 cases in the observation...Objective： To observe the effect of auricular point sticking on pain due to lumbar strain. Methods： Sixty patients with lumbar strain were randomized at ratio of 1：1 into two groups. The 30 cases in the observation group were given auricular point sticking plus externally applied medicinal plaster; the other 30 cases in a control group were only treated by the plaster. The Short-form of McGill Pain Questionnaire （SFMPQ） was adopted before treatment, after 3-day treatment, and at the end of 2-week treatment, for scoring and evaluation. Results： After 3-day treatment, the observation group gained significant improvement in Pain Rating Index （PRI）, Visual Analogue Scale （VAS）, and Present Pain Intensity （PPI） （P〈0.05）, while the improvements of PRI, VAS, and PPI in the control group were insignificant. After 2-week treatment, both groups gained significant progress in PRI, VAS, AND PPI compared with pre-treatment （P〈0.01）, and the inter-group comparison of PRI showed marked difference （P〈0.05）, but the differences in comparing VAS and PPI between the two groups were insignificant. There were merely any side effects happening in the two groups, except that some patients felt itchy, and the inter-group comparison did not show statistical significance. Conclusion： Auricular point sticking plus externally applied medicinal plaster has better effect than single plaster in treating lumbar strain induced pain, and it＇s safe and credible.展开更多
文摘Objective:To observe the effects of muscle regions of meridians needling method combined with auricular point sticking on pain and lumbar range of motion in patients with chronic nonspecific low back pain.Methods:A total of 100 patients with chronic nonspecific low back pain were randomly divided into a control group and an observation group,with 50 patients in each group.Both groups received auricular point sticking treatment,while the control group received additional conventional acupuncture treatment,and the observation group received additional muscle regions of meridians needling method.The total effective rate of the two groups was compared after 4 weeks of treatment.Before treatment and after 1 week and 4 weeks of treatment,the visual analog scale(VAS)score was used to assess the degree of low back pain,and the modified-modified Schober(MMS)score was used to evaluate the lumbar range of motion.Results:There was statistical significance in comparing the total effective rate between the two groups(P<0.01).During the treatment process,as the number of treatments increased,the VAS score gradually decreased,and the MMS score gradually increased in both groups.After 1 week and 4 weeks of treatment,the VAS score in the observation group was lower than that in the control group(P<0.01),and the MMS score in the observation group was higher than that in the control group(P<0.01).During the treatment period,no serious adverse reactions occurred in either group.Conclusion:Based on auricular point sticking treatment,muscle regions of meridians needling method is more effective than conventional acupuncture in treating chronic nonspecific low back pain since it is able to significantly reduce the pain and improve the lumbar range of motion.
文摘Objective： To observe the effect of auricular point sticking on pain due to lumbar strain. Methods： Sixty patients with lumbar strain were randomized at ratio of 1：1 into two groups. The 30 cases in the observation group were given auricular point sticking plus externally applied medicinal plaster; the other 30 cases in a control group were only treated by the plaster. The Short-form of McGill Pain Questionnaire （SFMPQ） was adopted before treatment, after 3-day treatment, and at the end of 2-week treatment, for scoring and evaluation. Results： After 3-day treatment, the observation group gained significant improvement in Pain Rating Index （PRI）, Visual Analogue Scale （VAS）, and Present Pain Intensity （PPI） （P〈0.05）, while the improvements of PRI, VAS, and PPI in the control group were insignificant. After 2-week treatment, both groups gained significant progress in PRI, VAS, AND PPI compared with pre-treatment （P〈0.01）, and the inter-group comparison of PRI showed marked difference （P〈0.05）, but the differences in comparing VAS and PPI between the two groups were insignificant. There were merely any side effects happening in the two groups, except that some patients felt itchy, and the inter-group comparison did not show statistical significance. Conclusion： Auricular point sticking plus externally applied medicinal plaster has better effect than single plaster in treating lumbar strain induced pain, and it＇s safe and credible.
