Objective To observe the clinical effects of wrist-ankle acupuncture on external humeral epicondylitis. Methods Seventy-two cases diagnosed as external humeral epicondylitis were brought into the study. Horizontal nee...Objective To observe the clinical effects of wrist-ankle acupuncture on external humeral epicondylitis. Methods Seventy-two cases diagnosed as external humeral epicondylitis were brought into the study. Horizontal needling was used at upper area 3, upper area 4 and upper area 5 near wrists with long filiform needles. The frequency was once a day, and a course included 10 times. Results 27 cases got cured, 36 cases were marked effective, 5 cases were effective and 4 cases were failed after 1 course to 5 courses of treatment. The total effective rate was 94.5%. Conclusion Wrist-ankle acupuncture is a simple and effective therapy on external humeral epicondylitis.展开更多
Objective To observe the clinical effects of body acupuncture and wrist-ankle acupuncture on prolapse of lumbar intervertebral disc, Methods One hundred and eighty cases of prolapse of lumbar intervertebral disc were ...Objective To observe the clinical effects of body acupuncture and wrist-ankle acupuncture on prolapse of lumbar intervertebral disc, Methods One hundred and eighty cases of prolapse of lumbar intervertebral disc were randomly divided into body acupuncture and wrist-ankle acupuncture group （observation group） and simple body acupuncture group （control group）, 90 cases in each one. In observation group, body acupuncture was applied on Ahshi points of lumbar region, lumbar Jiájǐ （夹脊EX-B 2）, Dàchángshú（大肠俞 BL 25）, etc. and wrist-ankle acupuncture was applied on lower No. 4, 5 and 6 regions. In control group, simple body acupuncture was applied on the same points as observation group. Results The lumbar vertebral function and pain scale were improved in either group in comparison before and after treatment （P〈0.05）. Concerning pain improvement, the total effective rate was 95.6% in observation group, which was superior to that （86.7%） in control group （P〈0.05）. Concerning the improvement of lumbar vertebral function, the total effective rate was 90.0% in observation group and 93.3% in control group, without significant difference between two groups （P〉0.05）. Conclusion Combined therapy of body acupuncture and wrist-ankle acupuncture demonstrates apparent analgesia in prolapse of lumbar intervertebral disc.展开更多
Objective： To observe the therapeutic efficacy of superficial needling in treating hemifacial spasm. Methods： Eighty patients with facial spasm were randomized into two groups by the random number table, 40 cases in...Objective： To observe the therapeutic efficacy of superficial needling in treating hemifacial spasm. Methods： Eighty patients with facial spasm were randomized into two groups by the random number table, 40 cases in each group. The observation group was intervened by superficial needling at local Ashi points and wrist-ankle acupuncture at the Upper 1, Upper 2 and Upper 3 points; while the control group was by ordinary acupuncture. For both groups, the treatment was given once a day, 7 times as a treatment course, and the therapeutic efficacy was evaluated after 3 courses. Results： The total effective rate and recovery rate were respectively 97.5% and 57.5% in the observation group versus 85.0% and 37.5% in the control group, and the differences were statistically significant （P〈0.05）. Conclusion： Superficial needling can produce a more significant efficacy in treating hemifacial spasm than ordinary acupuncture.展开更多
文摘Objective To observe the clinical effects of wrist-ankle acupuncture on external humeral epicondylitis. Methods Seventy-two cases diagnosed as external humeral epicondylitis were brought into the study. Horizontal needling was used at upper area 3, upper area 4 and upper area 5 near wrists with long filiform needles. The frequency was once a day, and a course included 10 times. Results 27 cases got cured, 36 cases were marked effective, 5 cases were effective and 4 cases were failed after 1 course to 5 courses of treatment. The total effective rate was 94.5%. Conclusion Wrist-ankle acupuncture is a simple and effective therapy on external humeral epicondylitis.
文摘Objective To observe the clinical effects of body acupuncture and wrist-ankle acupuncture on prolapse of lumbar intervertebral disc, Methods One hundred and eighty cases of prolapse of lumbar intervertebral disc were randomly divided into body acupuncture and wrist-ankle acupuncture group （observation group） and simple body acupuncture group （control group）, 90 cases in each one. In observation group, body acupuncture was applied on Ahshi points of lumbar region, lumbar Jiájǐ （夹脊EX-B 2）, Dàchángshú（大肠俞 BL 25）, etc. and wrist-ankle acupuncture was applied on lower No. 4, 5 and 6 regions. In control group, simple body acupuncture was applied on the same points as observation group. Results The lumbar vertebral function and pain scale were improved in either group in comparison before and after treatment （P〈0.05）. Concerning pain improvement, the total effective rate was 95.6% in observation group, which was superior to that （86.7%） in control group （P〈0.05）. Concerning the improvement of lumbar vertebral function, the total effective rate was 90.0% in observation group and 93.3% in control group, without significant difference between two groups （P〉0.05）. Conclusion Combined therapy of body acupuncture and wrist-ankle acupuncture demonstrates apparent analgesia in prolapse of lumbar intervertebral disc.
文摘Objective： To observe the therapeutic efficacy of superficial needling in treating hemifacial spasm. Methods： Eighty patients with facial spasm were randomized into two groups by the random number table, 40 cases in each group. The observation group was intervened by superficial needling at local Ashi points and wrist-ankle acupuncture at the Upper 1, Upper 2 and Upper 3 points; while the control group was by ordinary acupuncture. For both groups, the treatment was given once a day, 7 times as a treatment course, and the therapeutic efficacy was evaluated after 3 courses. Results： The total effective rate and recovery rate were respectively 97.5% and 57.5% in the observation group versus 85.0% and 37.5% in the control group, and the differences were statistically significant （P〈0.05）. Conclusion： Superficial needling can produce a more significant efficacy in treating hemifacial spasm than ordinary acupuncture.
