Objective: To compare the clinical therapeutic effects on the syndrome of L3 transverse process between thick silver warming needling and electric acupuncture. Methods: One hundred and twenty cases of the syndrome of ...Objective: To compare the clinical therapeutic effects on the syndrome of L3 transverse process between thick silver warming needling and electric acupuncture. Methods: One hundred and twenty cases of the syndrome of L3 transverse process were randomized into observation group and the control, 60 cases for each one. Thick silver warming needling was applied in observation group and electric acupuncture in the control. Results: The curative rate was 81.7% in observation group and 58.3% in the control, indicating significant difference （P<0.01）. The significant difference in the therapeutic effects between two groups had not been discovered yet for the cases within 3 months of sickness （P>0.05）, but, the therapeutic effect in observation group was superior to that in the control for the cases over 3 months of sickness （P<0.01）. Conclusion: The therapeutic effects of thick silver warming needling and electric acupuncture were quite advantageous on the syndrome of L3 transverse process, but that of thick silver warming needling was superior to electric acupuncture.展开更多
OBJECTIVE： To explore the long-term effects and pain relief mechanism of acupotomy by observing changes in nitric oxide synthase （NOS） and beta-en- dorphin （~3-EP） in the hypothalamus, spinal cord, and peripheral...OBJECTIVE： To explore the long-term effects and pain relief mechanism of acupotomy by observing changes in nitric oxide synthase （NOS） and beta-en- dorphin （~3-EP） in the hypothalamus, spinal cord, and peripheral blood of rats with third lumbar ver- tebrae （L3） transverse process syndrome. METHODS： Twenty-eight SD rats were randomly as- signed to normal, model, electroacupuncture （EA）, and acupotomy group. The last three groups were put through an operation to emulate L3 transverse process syndrome. Fourteen days after the simulation operation, EA and acupotomy treatments were applied to the respective groups. Fifty-six days afterthe simulation operation, biochemistry tests and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay were used to measure NOS and 13-EP in the hypothalamus, spinal cord, and peripheral blood. RESULTS： Rats with the simulation operation showed significantly higher levels of NOS and II3-EP in the hypothalamus, spinal cord, and peripheral blood than those in the normal group. The EA and acupotomy groups had significantly lower levels of NOS and β-EP than those in the model group. There was no statistical difference between the EA and acupotomy groups. CONCLUSION： EA and acupotomy treatments significantly lowered NOS and β-EP levels in the hypothalamus, spinal cord, and peripheral blood and alleviated L3 transverse process syndrome.展开更多
文摘Objective: To compare the clinical therapeutic effects on the syndrome of L3 transverse process between thick silver warming needling and electric acupuncture. Methods: One hundred and twenty cases of the syndrome of L3 transverse process were randomized into observation group and the control, 60 cases for each one. Thick silver warming needling was applied in observation group and electric acupuncture in the control. Results: The curative rate was 81.7% in observation group and 58.3% in the control, indicating significant difference （P<0.01）. The significant difference in the therapeutic effects between two groups had not been discovered yet for the cases within 3 months of sickness （P>0.05）, but, the therapeutic effect in observation group was superior to that in the control for the cases over 3 months of sickness （P<0.01）. Conclusion: The therapeutic effects of thick silver warming needling and electric acupuncture were quite advantageous on the syndrome of L3 transverse process, but that of thick silver warming needling was superior to electric acupuncture.
基金Supported by a Grant from the National Basic Research Program of China (973 Program)(No.2006CB504508)
文摘OBJECTIVE： To explore the long-term effects and pain relief mechanism of acupotomy by observing changes in nitric oxide synthase （NOS） and beta-en- dorphin （~3-EP） in the hypothalamus, spinal cord, and peripheral blood of rats with third lumbar ver- tebrae （L3） transverse process syndrome. METHODS： Twenty-eight SD rats were randomly as- signed to normal, model, electroacupuncture （EA）, and acupotomy group. The last three groups were put through an operation to emulate L3 transverse process syndrome. Fourteen days after the simulation operation, EA and acupotomy treatments were applied to the respective groups. Fifty-six days afterthe simulation operation, biochemistry tests and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay were used to measure NOS and 13-EP in the hypothalamus, spinal cord, and peripheral blood. RESULTS： Rats with the simulation operation showed significantly higher levels of NOS and II3-EP in the hypothalamus, spinal cord, and peripheral blood than those in the normal group. The EA and acupotomy groups had significantly lower levels of NOS and β-EP than those in the model group. There was no statistical difference between the EA and acupotomy groups. CONCLUSION： EA and acupotomy treatments significantly lowered NOS and β-EP levels in the hypothalamus, spinal cord, and peripheral blood and alleviated L3 transverse process syndrome.
