Objective： To observe the clinical efficacy of acupotomy combined with thunder-fire wonder moxibustion for calcaneodynia. Methods： Acupotomy combined with thunder-fire wonder moxibustion was applied in 165 cases of ...Objective： To observe the clinical efficacy of acupotomy combined with thunder-fire wonder moxibustion for calcaneodynia. Methods： Acupotomy combined with thunder-fire wonder moxibustion was applied in 165 cases of calcaneodynia on single foot. Acupotomy was used to the releasing and stripping at the local tender point of the affected heel. Thunder-fire wonder moxibustion was carried out around the incision after the acupotomy. After treatment for once, the patients were asked to visit to hospital again after 1 week to observe the curative effect. If the symptom disappeared, the treatment can be terminated. If not, the treatment for another time was conducted. Treatment should not be performed for more than 3 times. Results： A total of 25 patients were cured after treatment for once, accounting for 15.2%（25/165） of the whole. A total of 105 patients were cured after treatment for 2 times, accounting for 63.6%（105/165） of the whole. A total of 20 patients were cured after treatment for 3 times, accounting for 12.1%（20/165） of the whole. A total of 15 patients were ineffective after treatment for 3 times, accounting for 9.1%（15/165） of the whole. The total cure rate was 90.9%. Conclusion： Acupotomy combined with thunder-fire wonder moxibustion for calcaneodynia has definite effect, which is worthy of clinical popularization and application.展开更多
文摘Objective： To observe the clinical efficacy of acupotomy combined with thunder-fire wonder moxibustion for calcaneodynia. Methods： Acupotomy combined with thunder-fire wonder moxibustion was applied in 165 cases of calcaneodynia on single foot. Acupotomy was used to the releasing and stripping at the local tender point of the affected heel. Thunder-fire wonder moxibustion was carried out around the incision after the acupotomy. After treatment for once, the patients were asked to visit to hospital again after 1 week to observe the curative effect. If the symptom disappeared, the treatment can be terminated. If not, the treatment for another time was conducted. Treatment should not be performed for more than 3 times. Results： A total of 25 patients were cured after treatment for once, accounting for 15.2%（25/165） of the whole. A total of 105 patients were cured after treatment for 2 times, accounting for 63.6%（105/165） of the whole. A total of 20 patients were cured after treatment for 3 times, accounting for 12.1%（20/165） of the whole. A total of 15 patients were ineffective after treatment for 3 times, accounting for 9.1%（15/165） of the whole. The total cure rate was 90.9%. Conclusion： Acupotomy combined with thunder-fire wonder moxibustion for calcaneodynia has definite effect, which is worthy of clinical popularization and application.
