Observation on therapeutic effect of the third lumbar transverse process syndrome treated with acupotomy and blood pricking therapy

To explore the better treatment for the third lumbar transverse process syndrome. Ninety cases were randomly divided into an acupotomy group, a blood pricking group and a combined therapy group, thirty cases in each group. In acupotomy group, three points such as the third lumbar transverse process...

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Published inZhōngguó zhēnjiǔ Vol. 32; no. 4; p. 345
Main Authors Wen, You-Liang, He, Cui, Huang, Min, Liang, Xing-Sen
Format Journal Article
LanguageChinese
Published China 01.04.2012
Subjects
Acupuncture Therapy
Adolescent
Adult
Bloodletting
Combined Modality Therapy
Female
Humans
Lumbar Vertebrae - physiopathology
Middle Aged
Pain Measurement
Spinal Diseases - physiopathology
Spinal Diseases - therapy
Treatment Outcome
Young Adult
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Summary:To explore the better treatment for the third lumbar transverse process syndrome. Ninety cases were randomly divided into an acupotomy group, a blood pricking group and a combined therapy group, thirty cases in each group. In acupotomy group, three points such as the third lumbar transverse process point were released with acupotomy, and then Tuina was applied. In blood pricking group, blood pricking therapy was applied at Qihaishu (BL 24) or Weizhong (BL 40). In combined therapy group, both of releasing with acupotomy and blood pricking were applied. The therapeutic effects of three groups were evaluated by of simplified Chinese version of the Oswestry Disability Index (SCODI) and Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) before, immediately after treatment and 1 week after treatment. After treatment, compared with scores sofore treatment, VAS scores were all reduced (both P < 0.05), and it in combined therapy group was lower than those in other groups (both P < 0.05); SCODI scores showed no significant differences in gro
ISSN:0255-2930