Efficacy observation on traumatic nerve injury treated with different acupuncture therapies

To observe the difference in the efficacy on traumatic nerve injury among electroacupuncture, warm needling therapy and electroacupuncture plus warm needling therapy and explore the better therapeutic method. The electromyography (EMG) and electroneurography (ENG) of 93 cases showed traumatic nerve...

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Published inZhōngguó zhēnjiǔ Vol. 33; no. 11; p. 993
Main Authors Li, Shu-Cheng, Lu, Pei-Si, Lao, Jin-xiong, Deng, Cong, Gu, Ting-Ting
Format Journal Article
LanguageChinese
Published China 01.11.2013
Subjects
Acupuncture Therapy
Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Female
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Peripheral Nerve Injuries - therapy
Treatment Outcome
Young Adult
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Summary:To observe the difference in the efficacy on traumatic nerve injury among electroacupuncture, warm needling therapy and electroacupuncture plus warm needling therapy and explore the better therapeutic method. The electromyography (EMG) and electroneurography (ENG) of 93 cases showed traumatic nerve injury of moderate damage. According to the single blind randomization principle, they were divided into an electroacupuncture (EA) group, a warm needling therapy (WN) group and an EA plus WN group, 31 cases in each one. The main acupoints were selected from Yangming Meridian and Shaoyang Meridian corresponding to the distribution of damaged nerves. EA, WN and EA plus WN were applied separately. The treatment was given once every day, 15 treatments made one session. After 3 sessions of treatment (45 treatments in total), EMG and ENG were re-checked and the results were analyzed statistically. Regarding the total effective rate and effective rate, it was 96. 8% (30/31) in the EA plus WN group, which was better than
ISSN:0255-2930