Meta-analysis of Clinical Efficacy of Warm Needling Acupuncture in the Treatment of Lumbar Disc Herniation

[Objectives]To evaluate the efficacy of warm needling acupuncture in the treatment of lumbar disc herniation(LDH)by Meta-analysis.[Methods]Randomized controlled trial of warm needling acupuncture in the treatment of lumbar disc herniation published from January 2000 to December 2021 was searched by Cochrane Library,PubMed,VIP,CNKI and Wanfang.After the quality evaluation of the literature,the Meta-analysis of the literature was carried out by using Review Manager 5.3.[Results]A total of 10 studies were included,involving a total of 980 patients.The results of Meta-analysis showed that warm needling acupuncture in the treatment of lumbar disc herniation could improve the total clinical effective rate,OR=5.38,95%CI(3.40,8.49),P<0.00001;decrease the VAS score,MD=-3.33,95%CI[-4.53,-2.12],z=5.42(P<0.00001);increase the JOA score,MD=-5.63,95%CI[-8.12,-3.14];improve the dysfunction,MD=-5.63,95%CI[-8.12,-3.14],z=4.43(P<0.00001);decrease inflammatory factors,MD=-11.09,95%CI[-13.60,-8.58],z=8.65(P<0.00001).And the recurrence rate was low,OR=0.33,95%CI[0.15,0.70],z=2.86(P=0.004).[Conclusions]Warm needling acupuncture could effectively treat lumbar disc herniation and relieve pain symptoms.However,due to the general poorness of literature quality and the low quality of evidence,high-quality randomized controlled trials are still needed.

Clinical Observation of Warm Needling Acupuncture of Mongolian Medicine in the Treatment of Lumbar Disc Herniation

[Objectives]To observe the clinical efficacy of warm needling acupuncture of Mongolian medicine in the treatment of lumbar disc herniation(LDH).[Methods]120 patients with lumbar disc herniation hospitalized in Inner Mongolia International Mongolian Hospital from June 2019 to June 2022 were randomly divided into observation group(n=60)and control group(n=60).The observation group was treated with warm needling acupuncture of Mongolian medicine,and the control group was treated with common acupuncture of Mongolian medicine,with two weeks as a course of treatment.The pain visual analogue scale(VAS)and Japanese orthopaedic association(JOA)score were observed before and after treatment,and the clinical efficacy was evaluated by the changes of clinical symptoms and signs of Mongolian medicine.[Results]The cure rate of the observation group was 71.7%,which was better than that of the control group(53.3%).The difference in the cure rate between the two groups was statistically significant,X 2=4.302,P=0.038.The total markedly effective rate(cured+markedly effective)of the observation group was 90.0%,while that of the control group was 83.3%.There was no significant difference in the total markedly effective rate between the two groups,X 2=1.154,P=0.283.The total effective rate(cured+markedly effective+effective)of the observation group was 100%,while that of the control group was 95.0%.There was no significant difference in the total effective rate between the two groups,and the continuous corrected chi-square value was 1.368 and 0.242.After treatment,the degree of low back pain,lower limb pain and dyskinesia were significantly improved in the two groups,the observation group was better than the control group,and the difference was statistically significant(P<0.05).[Conclusions]The warm needling acupuncture of Mongolian medicine was effective in the treatment of lumbar disc herniation,which is worth popularizing.

TREATMENT OF SCAPULOHUMERAL PERIARTHRITIS WITH WARM NEEDLING AND ACUPOINT INJECTION

The warm needling and acupoint injection of medicine are combined to treat scapulo-humeral periarthritis with marked analgesic effect because they have the efficacies of reinforcing defi-ciency and supporting the healthy energy,and eliminating the pathogens ans dredging the meridiansand collaterals.The quick and fair therapeutical effect will be obtained when the needling sensation ispropagated to the focus of disease.

OBSERVATION ON CLINICAL EFFECTS OF WARM NEEDLING ON 200 CASES OF SCIATICA

The author selected acupoints according to the meridian that was affected bypain and the primary symptoms to treat 200 cases of sciatica. Of thern, 152 (76. 0% ) cases werecured, 28 (14.0% ) markedly improved, 12 (6.0% ) improved and 8(4.0% ) ineffective.

Warm Needling and Blood Letting for Treatment of Gonitis

Gonitis is a common disorder in the middle-aged and the old people, frequently encountered in the acupuncture department. The following is a brief summary of the 37 cases treated in 1997-1999 when I was dispatched as a member of foreign aid to work in Malta.

Effect of Tongmai Huoxue decoction combined with warm needling on hemorheology and antioxidant capacity in patients with high altitude polycythemia

Objective: To investigate the curative effect of Tongmai Huoxue Decoction combined with warm needling on the treatment of High altitude polycythemia (HAPC), and to analyze the changes of hemorheology and antioxidant ability before and after treatment. Methods: A total of 90 HAPC patients were randomly divided into control group and observation group. The control group was treated with low molecular weight dextran and captopril. On the basis of this, the observation group was supplemented with Tongmai Huoxue Decoction combined with warm needling. Hemorheology and antioxidant markers were measured before and after treatment in all subjects. Results: Before treatment, there were no significant differences in the hemorheology indexes between the control group and the observation group. After treatment, the two groups of hemorheology related indicators were significantly lower than those before treatment, including whole blood low shear reduction viscosity, whole blood high shear reduction viscosity, plasma viscosity, Hb, Hct and RBC. The levels of the observation group were significantly lower than that of the control group. Before treatment, there was no significant difference in antioxidant indexes between the control group and the observation group. After treatment, the levels of serum superoxide dismutase (SOD) and glutathione (GSH) in the two groups were higher than those in the pre-treatment, while the content of malondialdehyde (MDA) was lower than that before treatment. The levels of serum SOD and GSH in the observation group were higher than those in the control group, and the MDA content was lower than that in the control group. Conclusion: Routine treatment of Western medicine combined with Tongmai Huoxue Decoction joint warm needling method may reduce hemoglobin, improve hemorheology and improve antioxidant ability in HAPC patients, and it may be one of the potential effective drugs for adjuvant therapy of HAPC.

OBSERVATION ON THE CURATIVE EFFECT OF 92 CASES WITH LUMBOCRURAL PAIN TREATED BY THE THERAPY OF NEEDLE WARMING THROUGH MOXIBUSTION(WEN ZHEN JIU)

In this paper, 92 cases suffering from pain in loin and legs were treated with Wen Zhen Jiu(the therapy of needle warming through moxibustion), and the other 91 cases treated with simple acupuncture as a control group. The results show that the clinical curative effect in group of needle warming through moxibustion is much better than that in group of simple acupuncture. It is worthy to be popularized in clinic.

Study of Mongolian Warming Needle Acupuncture Therapy

The Mongolian warming needle acupuncture therapy is a Mongolian traditional external treatment method that uses special silver needles to insert specific acupoints on the human body,and then stimulates them with warm acupuncture to achieve the purpose of disease prevention and treatment.This paper reviewed the theoretical basis,acupuncture methods,acupuncture classification,acupuncture tools,acupuncture points,indications,and contraindications of Mongolian acupuncture.Besides,it also summarized the clinical application of the Mongolian warming needle acupuncture therapy.In addition,it elaborated the its principle of regulating cold and heat in the body,leading the disease out,dialectically coordinating the whole,and changing the local part,highlighting its important position in medicine,so as to better promote clinical practice.

THE TREATMENT OF CERVICAL SPONDYLOSIS WITH WARMINGNEEDLE MOXIBUSTION IN COMBINATION WITH TUINA (推拿)- WITH AN ANALYSIS OF THE X-RAY MANIFESTATION OF SIXTY-FIVE CASES

In this article, 88 cases of cervical spondylosis were treated with warming-needle moxi-bustion and Tuina, and the fair clinical effect was obtained with the total effective rate of 90. 9 %. TheX-ray manifestations of 65 cases before and after the treatment were observed and it has been foundthat the clinical symptoms could also be remarkedly improved or cured even if the X-ray examinationremained unchanged.

Mechanism Research on the Function of Electric Warmed Needle

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Curative Effects of Warming Needle Moxibustion Combined with Manipulation Massage on Cervical Spondylotic Vertebral Arteriopathy and Its Influence on the Cerebral Blood Flow Parameters and Cervical Vertebral Function

OBJECTIVE: To explore the curative effects of warming needle moxibustion combined with manipulation massage on cervical spondylotic vertebral arteriopathy and its influence on the cerebral blood flow and cervical vertebra function. METHODS: A total of 84 patients with cervical spondylotic vertebral arteriopathy admitted to our hospital from February 2016 to June 2017 were selected, and all patients were divided into an observation group (n=42) and a control group (n=42) according to the random number table method. The patients in the control group were given conventional western treatment, and the patients in the observation group were treated with warming needle moxibustion combined with manipulation massage on the basis of the control group. After 4 weeks of treatment, the changes of main clinical symptoms (vertigo, headache, neck and shoulder pain, tinnitus), cervical function (clinical symptoms, clinical examination, daily life action) and cerebral blood flow parameters (average blood flow velocity of left vertebral artery, right vertebral artery and basilar artery) of the 2 groups were observed, and the clinical efficacy of the 2 groups were statistically analyzed. RESULTS: The scores of vertigo, headache, neck and shoulder pain and tinnitus in the 2 groups were all significantly lower than before treatment (P < 0.05), and the clinical symptom scores in the observation group were significantly lower after treatment (P < 0.05);After treatment, the scores of clinical symptoms, clinical examination and daily life action in the 2 groups were significantly higher than those before treatment (P < 0.05), and the increase of cervical vertebral function score in the observation group was better than that in the control group (P < 0.05);The mean blood flow velocity of the left vertebral artery, right vertebral artery and the basilar artery in the 2 groups after treatment were significantly higher than before treatment (P < 0.05), and the increase of the above cerebral blood flow parameters in the observation group were higher than the control group (P < 0.05). The total effective rate was 92.9% in the observation group and 76.2% in the control group after treatment, and the difference between the 2 groups was statistically significant (P < 0.05). CONCLUSION: Warming needle moxibustion combined with manipulation massage can quickly relieve the clinical symptoms of patients with cervical spondylotic vertebral arteriopathy, improve the cervical function and cerebral blood flow parameters, increase the vertebrobasilar artery blood flow, and promote the recovery of the disease.

TREATMENT OF RHEU MATOID ARTHRITIS BY WARMING NEEDLE

Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronicsystemic disease with pathological changesof the joints as the main symptoms.It isclassified under the category of Bisyndrome in traditional Chinese medicine.150 cases of rheumatoid arthritis were treat-ed with warming needle in our departmentfrom August 1984 through August

CLINICAL OBSERVATION ON 138 CASES OF SEVERE HICCUP TREATED BY ACU-MOXIBUSTION

Severe hiccup was treated by auriculo-acupuncture plus moxa cone moxibustion,with hydro-acupuncture when the patient was very feeble. The second group was treated by auriculo-acupuncture with gentle moxibustion and the third one, with warm-needling moxibustion. Compari-son made in 138 cases revealed that the first group was very satisfactory, the cured rate being 100%,that of the 2nd and 3rd groups were 91. 3% and 82. 35% respectively. Statistical treatment revealedP【0.05 with significant difference between the first and second groups, P value between the firstand third groups was P【0.01, with very significant difference. There was no significant differencebetween the 2nd and 3rd groups, P】0.05.

温针灸对膝骨关节炎兔损伤前交叉韧带修复及相关因子的影响

背景:温针灸可有效治疗膝骨关节炎。前交叉韧带的退变、损伤、断裂可影响膝关节局部稳定性,进而诱发膝骨关节炎的形成,温针灸是否可修复损伤前交叉韧带及其作用机制,目前尚不清楚。目的:观察温针灸对膝骨关节炎兔前交叉韧带形态学及相关生长因子类胰岛素样生长因子1、转化生长因子β表达的变化,明确温针灸修复前交叉韧带的作用机制。方法:将30只新西兰兔采用随机数字表法分为空白组、模型组、温针灸组3组,每组10只。模型组和温针灸组兔采用石膏管型固定法制备膝骨关节炎兔模型。造模成功后,模型组每日于兔固定架固定15 min;温针灸组选取“鹤顶”“内膝眼”“外膝眼”行温针灸治疗,每日1次,7日为1个疗程,共治疗2个疗程;空白组不予干预。治疗结束后MRI观察前交叉韧带影像学改变,并进行MRI分级统计;透射电镜、苏木精-伊红染色观察其形态学变化;RT-PCR、Western blot检测组织类胰岛素样生长因子1、转化生长因子βmRNA及蛋白的表达。结果与结论:①MRI检查:与空白组比较,模型组前交叉韧带增粗、水肿、部分撕裂,分级评估差异有统计学意义(P<0.05);与模型组比较,温针灸组韧带增粗略轻,轻度水肿,无撕裂,分级评估差异有统计学意义(P<0.05)。②大体观察:模型组前交叉韧带表面光泽变淡,边侧有絮状被膜覆盖,有明显组织坏死;温针灸组韧带表面光泽,韧带呈正常螺旋走形。③苏木精-伊红染色:模型组前交叉韧带内明显组织坏死,大量新生毛细血管,成纤维细胞及胶原纤维排列松散;温针灸组韧带内有少量组织坏死,偶见新生血管,细胞及胶原纤维排列疏松、欠规则。④透射电镜观察:模型组前交叉韧带纤维排列紊乱,粗细不均,分布不均,成纤维细胞较多且形态不规则;温针灸组纤维基本呈纵向排列,纤维粗细、分布不均,少量椭圆形的纤维细胞存在。⑤RT-PCR和Western blot结果:与空白组比较,模型组类胰岛素样生长因子1、转化生长因子βmRNA及蛋白表达明显降低(均P<0.05);温针灸组上述2项指标表达明显升高(均P<0.05)。⑥结果说明,温针灸可改善前交叉韧带的损伤,可能通过调控类胰岛素样生长因子1、转化生长因子β的表达治疗膝骨关节炎。

温针灸治疗新冠后综合征4则

温针灸疗法的历史悠久,早在《伤寒论》中就曾有记载。很多古代针灸医家都提倡针法与灸法并用,最有代表性的就是唐代名医孙思邈,他指出“针而不灸,灸而不针,皆非良医”,而温针灸,就是对这一医学理念的最好诠释。2023年1月至今,齐鲁师承-温针灸特色治疗技术整理与推广项目组选用温针灸疗法,在四诊合参、辨证分经、循经选穴的基础上治疗新冠后综合征,疗效显著。现将温针灸特色疗法治验的4例新冠后综合征报道如下,以供各位同仁临证时参考应用。

温针配合穴位贴敷及药物干预乳腺癌化疗相关性恶心呕吐的临床研究

目的观察温针配合穴位贴敷及药物干预乳腺癌化疗相关性恶心呕吐(chemotherapy induced nausea and vomiting,CINV)的临床疗效。方法将110例乳腺癌术后辅助化疗患者随机分为观察组和对照组,每组55例。对照组于化疗前30 min接受静脉滴注注射用盐酸托烷司琼治疗,观察组在对照组基础上于化疗前1 d接受温针配合穴位贴敷治疗。观察两组化疗前后不同时间点恶心、呕吐反应症状评分及血清5-羟色胺(5-hydroxytryptamine,5-HT)水平的变化情况,并比较两组CINV发生率。结果观察组CINV发生率为34.5%,明显低于对照组的56.4%,差异具有统计学意义(P<0.05)。两组化疗后第3 d恶心、呕吐反应症状评分均较同组化疗前显著上升,化疗后第5、7 d恶心、呕吐反应症状评分均较同组化疗第3 d显著下降,差异均具有统计学意义(P<0.05)。观察组化疗后第3、5、7 d恶心、呕吐反应症状评分均明显低于对照组,差异均具有统计学意义(P<0.05)。两组化疗后第7 d血清5-HT水平均较同组化疗前显著上升(P<0.05)。观察组化疗后第7 d血清5-HT水平明显低于对照组,差异具有统计学意义(P<0.05)。结论温针配合穴位贴敷及药物干预能降低乳腺癌CINV的发生率,有助于缓解恶心、呕吐症状,其机制可能与降低5-HT水平有关。

周天热针法联合穴位埋线治疗女性单纯性肥胖的疗效及对性激素T、LH/FSH的影响

目的:观察周天热针法联合穴位埋线治疗女性单纯性肥胖的疗效及对性激素睾酮(T)、促黄体生成素(LH)及卵泡刺激素(FSH)的良性调节。方法:选取2020年12月—2022年12月本科室门诊收治的女性单纯性肥胖患者90例,将90例女性肥胖患者随机分为对照组45例和治疗组45例。对照组予以运动干预、饮食疗法以及穴位埋线治疗。治疗组在对照组的基础上予以周天热针法治疗。比较两组肥胖程度变化及性激素指标水平变化情况。结果:治疗后,两组患者体质量、腰围、臀围、腰臀比、BMI与F%均较治疗前降低,差异具有统计学意义(P<0.05),且治疗组低于对照组,差异具有统计学意义(P<0.05)。治疗后,治疗组睾酮(T)、促黄体生成素(LH)/卵泡刺激素(FSH)均低于对照组,差异具有统计学意义(P<0.05)。结论:周天热针法联合穴位埋线治疗女性单纯性肥胖的治疗效果显著,且对女性性激素表达有良性调节作用。

王乐荣主任医师温督调神针刺法理论及临床应用

“温督调神”针刺法是王乐荣主任医师在30余年的中医针灸临床实践和实验研究中,学习中医学、历代及当代医家经验,探索出的中医治疗疾病的有效方法。依据督脉理论及功能,选取百会、大椎、身柱、至阳、命门、腰俞、长强等穴位,予以毫火针点刺及针刺,用以治疗神经内科、心血管、内分泌、脊柱关节、体虚易感等多学科、多系统的病证,治疗范围广泛,效果良好,值得临床推广应用。

温针灸联合关节镜微创手术治疗膝骨关节炎的临床研究

目的:探讨温针灸联合关节镜微创手术治疗膝骨关节炎(knee osteoarthritis,KOA)的临床效果。方法:选取2022年1—10月马鞍山市人民医院收治的60例膝骨关节炎患者为研究对象,根据治疗方式分为两组,其中治疗组30例,应用温针灸联合关节镜微创手术治疗,对照组30例,应用单纯关节镜微创手术治疗。对比两组Lequesne疗效、Lysholm膝关节评分、美国西安大略和麦克马斯特大学骨关节炎指数(Western Ontario and McMaster University osteoarthritis index,WOMAC)功能评分。结果:治疗后,治疗组患者总有效率显著高于对照组,差异有统计学意义(P<0.05)。治疗前,两组Lysholm膝关节功能评分比较,差异无统计学意义(P>0.05);治疗后3个月、6个月,治疗组Lysholm膝关节功能评分显著高于对照组,差异有统计学意义(P<0.05)。治疗前,两组WOMAC评分比较,差异无统计学意义(P>0.05);治疗后3个月、6个月,治疗组WOMAC评分显著低于对照组,差异有统计学意义(P<0.05)。结论:温针灸联合关节镜微创手术治疗KOA较单纯关节镜微创手术效果更好。

温通化瘀散结法联合箍围-火针法治疗头部脓肿性穿掘性毛囊炎5例

目的分析头部脓肿性穿掘性毛囊炎的临床特征及中医证候特点,提高对本病的诊断及中医辨证水平。方法对5例头部脓肿性穿掘性毛囊炎的临床表现、中医证候、中医治则、方药、预后进行回顾性分析。结果5例患者均为青年男性,年龄为19~26岁,平均年龄22.62岁,5例患者皮损以头皮大量结节、囊肿、融合性脓肿为主,伴有明显脓性分泌物、压痛、脱发明显等临床特点。5例患者中2例肥胖(BMI≥30.0 kg/m 2)。5例患者皮疹辨证均符合痰瘀互结证。中医内治均采用温通化瘀散结之法,局部红肿者仙方活命饮加减。外治采用箍围-火针法,箍围使用自制消炎膏配合冲和散,火针针刺后按压排脓。中医药治疗时间为56~180 d,平均时间为101.20 d,5例中3例结节、囊肿完全消退,脓性分泌物消失,遗留色减斑及瘢痕(病例1~3);1例结节消失,囊肿变平,硬化性囊肿缩小(病例4);1例硬化性囊肿略缩小(病例5)。随访6个月后,2例肥胖患者均有复发,继续治疗后复发皮损消失。结论温通化瘀散结法联合箍围-火针法治疗头部脓肿性穿掘性毛囊炎临床疗效较好,值得进一步研究和推广。