Effect of thunder-fire moxibustion combined with vibration training on low back pain of primary osteoporosis

• Published in: Zhōngguó zhēnjiǔ Vol. 40; no. 1; p. 17
• Main Authors: Zhu, Lu, Xu, Dao-Ming, Wu, Wen-Zhong, Xu, Hua-Ning, Liu, Jing, Liu, Lan-Ying, Fan, Qiao-Ling, Guo, Hai-Ying, Shi, Wen, Li, Han-Jun, Cao, Ya-Na
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Chinese
• Published: China 12.01.2020
• Subjects: Acupuncture Points; Humans; Low Back Pain - etiology; Low Back Pain - therapy; Moxibustion; Osteoporosis - complications; Quality of Life; Treatment Outcome; Vibration; thunder-fire moxibustion; vibration training; primary osteoporosis; Young′s modulus; low back pain
• ISSN: 0255-2930
• DOI: 10.13703/j.0255-2930.20190509-k0005

To compare the therapeutic effect of thunder-fire moxibustion combined with vibration training and simple vibration training on low back pain of primary osteoporosis by 's modulus of ultrasonic wave, and seek an objective evaluating method. A total of 60 patients were randomized into an observation group and a control group, 30 cases in each one. The patients in the two groups were treated with vibration training using whole body vibration treatment bed. In the observation group, thunder-fire moxibustion was applied at Yaoyangguan (GV 3), Mingmen (GV 4), Ganshu (BL 18), Shenshu (BL 23) and Dachangshu (BL 25). The treatment was given once every other day, 3 times a week for 4 weeks. The visual analogue score (VAS), real-time shear wave elastography (RTSWE) and medical outcomes study 36-item short-form hearth survey (SF-36) were used to evaluate pain intensity, multifidus muscle tone ( 's modulus) and quality of life before treatment, after 4-week treatment and 1 month after treatment. Compared before treatment