Therapeutic observation on tuina plus electroacupuncture for lateral humeral epicondylitis

Objective： To observe the clinical efficacy of tuina combined with electroacupuncture（EA） in treating lateral humeral epicondylitis. Methods： Totally 118 patients were randomly allocated into a treatment group and a control group, 59 cases in each. The patients in the treatment group were treated with tuina combined with EA treatment, while those in the control group were treated by EA alone. Clinical efficacies of the two groups were compared after the treatment. Results： The total effective rate was 93.2% in the treatment group, versus 84.7% in the control group, and the difference was statistically significant（P〈0.05）. Conclusion： Tuina combined with EA treatment for lateral humeral epicondylitis has a significant effect.     

Observation on therapeutic effect of mild moxibustion plus acupoint injection for optic atrophy

Objective:To observe the clinical effect of mild moxibustion plus acupoint injection for optic atrophy.Methods:Ninety-four patients with optic atrophy were divided into a treatment group(51 cases)and a control group(43 cases).The treatment group was treated with mild moxibustion plus acupoint injection,and the control group was treated with medications.After three courses,the change of vision was observed.Results:The total effective rate was 82.4%in the treatment group and41.9%in the control group,with a statistical difference between the two groups(P<0.05).Conclusion:Moxibustion plus acupoint injection is an effective method to treat optic atrophy.     

Electroacupuncture therapy for ophthalmoplegia: a case series

Objective

To probe the effective therapy for electroacupuncture treatment of ophthalmoplegia.

Clinical observation on aligned needling in treating idiopathic blepharospasm

Objective

To observe the clinical effect of aligned needling method in treating idiopathic blepharospasm.

Methods

Seventy-eight patients with idiopathic blepharospasm were randomized into two groups. Forty-six cases in the treatment group were treated with aligned needling method applied to orbicularis oculi muscles; 32 cases in the control group were treated with anticonvulsants. Therapeutic effects were compared after 3 treatment courses.

Results

The total effective rate was 93.5% in the treatment group versus 75.0% in the control group, and the difference was statistically significant (P<0.05).

Conclusion

Aligned needling method applied to orbicularis oculi muscle has better therapeutic effect than anticonvulsants in treating blepharospasm.     

Clinical observation of fire-needle therapy plus tuina for senile knee osteoarthritis

Objective： To observe the therapeutic efficacy of fire-needle therapy plus tuina in treating primary knee osteoarthritis （KOA） in the elderly. Methods： Twenty-three patients with KOA were intervened by pricking with fire-needle therapy plus tuina, and evaluated by using the Western Ontario and McMaster Universities osteoarthritis index （WOMAC） before and after intervention. Results： After intervention, the total score, scores of pain, rigidity, and activities of daily living of WOMAC dropped significantly （P＆lt;0.05）. Conclusion： Pricking with fire needle plus tuina can produce a significant therapeutic efficacy in treating KOA in the elderly, thus worth application in clinic.     

Therapeutic efficacy observation on point-toward-point acupuncture combined with herbs iontophoresis for knee osteoarthritis

Objective： To observe the clinical efficacy of point-toward-point acupuncture combined with herbs iontophoresis in treating knee osteoarthritis. Methods： A total of 100 patients were randomly divided into a treatment group and a control group, 50 cases in each. Patients in the treatment group received point-toward-point acupuncture with long needle combined with herbs iontophoresis treatment; while those in the control group were only treated by point-toward-point acupuncture with long needle. Clinical efficacies of the two groups were compared after treatment. Results： The total effective rate was 92.0% in the treatment group, versus 82.0% in the control group, and the difference was statistically significant （P〈O.05）. Conclusion： The point-toward-point acupuncture with long needle combined with herbs iontophoresis treatment for knee osteoarthritis has a significant effect.     

Clinical Observation on Deep Acupuncture at Huantiao （GB 30） for Patients with Chronic Prostatitis

Objective: To observe the clinical efficacy of deep acupuncture mainly at Huantiao (GB 30) for patients with chronic prostatitis. Methods: Forty-two cases of patients with chronic prostatitis were treated with deep acupuncture at Huantiao (GB 30) combined with adjunct acupoints on the base of syndrome differentiation. Ten times treatment was a course, and effects were evaluated after two courses. Results: Among all the 42 cases, 29 cases were cured, 9 cases were improved and 4 cases were invalid, and the total effective rate was 90.5%. Conclusion: It has good effect of deep acupuncture at Huantiao (GB 30) as major acupoint combined with adjunct acupoints on the base of syndrome differentiation for patients with chronic prostatitis.     

针刺治疗慢性疲劳综合征临床观察(英文)

目的:观察针刺治疗慢性疲劳综合征(Chronic Fatigue Syndrome,CFS)患者的临床疗效及对其焦虑状态的影响。方法:将90例符合纳入标准的患者随机分为2组,治疗组45例,采用针刺治疗;对照组45例,采用药物治疗。采用焦虑自评量表(Self-ratingAnxietyScale,SAS)对两组患者治疗前后的焦虑状态进行评价。结果:两组患者治疗后SAS评分较同组治疗前均有降低(P<0.01)。两组治疗后SAS评分比较,差异无统计学意义(P>0.05)。结论:针刺和药物治疗均能改善CFS患者的焦虑症状。     

Buccal acupuncture plus exercise therapy for scapulohumeral periarthritis

Objective

To observe the clinical efficacy of buccal acupuncture plus exercise therapy in treating scapulohumeral periarthritis (SP).

Methods

Sixty-three SP patients were intervened by buccal acupuncture plus exercise therapy. The treatment was given once every day, 5 sessions as a course, with a 2-3 d interval between two courses. The therapeutic efficacy was observed after 3 courses of treatment.

Results

Thirty-five patients were recovered, 23 cases were improved, while 5 cases showed ineffective, and the total effective rate was 92.1%.

Conclusion

Buccal acupuncture plus exercise therapy can produce a significant efficacy in treating SP, and thus is worth promotion in clinic.

     

Therapeutic efficacy of tuina in treating 48 cases with knee osteoarthritis

Objective： To observe the clinical efficacy of tuina in treating knee osteoarthritis （KOA）. Methods： Forty-eight cases with KOA who met the inclusion criteria were enrolled and received tuina therapy. Visual analogue scale （VAS） was used to evaluate pain degree. VAS, range of motion （ROM） and Lysholm score were observed before and after intervention to evaluate the clinical efficacy. Results： After treatment, VAS score, ROM and Lysholm score were significantly improved, and the total effective rate was 87.5%. Conclusion： The therapeutic efficacy of tuina in treating KOA was reliable.     

Acupuncture at Kŏngzuì (孔最LU 6) for 76 cases of hemorrhoids

Objective

To observe the effect of acupuncture at K?ngzuì (孔最LU 6) for hemorrhoids.

悬灸干预对高脂血症患者生化指标的影响

目的：观察艾条悬灸对高脂血症患者生化指标的影响。方法：针对高脂血症患者,采用悬灸神阙和双侧足三里穴治疗,观察治疗前和治疗后空腹血糖（Fasting Blood Glucose,FBG）、甘油三酯（Triglyceride,TG）、总胆固醇（Total Cholesterol,TC）、高密度脂蛋白胆固醇（High Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol,HDL-C）、低密度脂蛋白胆固醇（Low Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol,LDL-C）的变化。结果：治疗后 FBG、TC、LDL-C 下降（P〈0.01）;TG 下降（P〈0.05）;HDL-C 治疗前后无统计学差异（P〉0.05）。结论：悬灸治疗高脂血症不仅能改善血脂代谢,同时还可以调节糖代谢。     

推拿结合温针治疗腰椎间盘突出症临床观察

目的:观察推拿结合温针治疗腰椎间盘突出症的疗效.方法:将90例腰椎间盘突出症患者随机分为两组,观察组45例,采用推拿结合温针治疗;对照组45例,采用单纯推拿治疗.结果:观察组的总有效率为88.9％,对照组的总有效率为75.6％,两组总有效率具有统计学差异(P＜0.01).结论:推拿结合温针治疗腰椎间盘突出症疗效优于单纯推拿手法治疗.     

Acupuncture for the treatment of diminished ovary reserve

Objective

To share 20 cases of women with diminished ovary reserve (DOR) and low Anti-Müllerian Hormone (AMH), who had unsuccessful in-vitro fertilization (IVF) trials and to whom the author has successfully treated.

Clinical observation on acupoint sticking therapy for lumbar intervertebral disc hernination

Objective:To observe the clinical effects of acupoint sticking therapy for lumbar intervertebral disc herniation. Methods:Seventy patients with lumbar intervertebral disc herniation were randomly divided into two groups by the visit order, 35 cases in each group. The treatment group was treated with acupoint sticking therapy and the control group was treated with tuina. After treatment, the clinical effects, pain integral and Japanese Orthopedic Association (JOA) scores were compared between the two groups. Results:The total effective rate, pain integral and improvement of JOA scores were better in the treatment group than in the control group (P<0.05). Conclusion:Acupoint sticking therapy is affirmative in the therapeutic effects and better than tuina treatment for lumbar intervertebral disc herniation.     

Reflection and prospect on acupuncture-moxibustion in treating Hashimoto’s thyroiditis

Objective

To categorize and summarize the clinical and mechanism studies of the past 30 years on the treatment of Hashimoto’s thyroiditis (HT) with moxibustion, moxibustion plus medication, and acupuncture plus medication, etc., and to analyze the current problems.

Methods

The clinical and laboratory studies related to the treatment of HT with acupuncture-moxibustion therapies published before June 2015 were retrieved from MEDLINE, Excerpta Medica Database (EMBASE), China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI), Wanfang Academic Journal Full-text Database (Wanfang) and Chongqing VIP Database (CQVIP).

Results

Moxibustion, moxibustion plus medication, and acupuncture plus medication can produce certain therapeutic effects in treating HT.

Conclusion

The research on the treatment of HT with acupuncture-moxibustion therapies is rather limited in the amount and content. In the future, standardization should be fortified, specific moxibustion research needs deepening, and the action mechanism of moxibustion should be emphasized.

     

Twenty cases of temporomandibular disorders with warming-needle moxibustion on ginger at Xiàguān (下关ST 7)

Objective

To observe the clinical efficacy of treatment for temporomandibular disorders with warming-needle moxibustion on ginger at Xiàguān (下关ST 7).

Observation on Clinical Effects of Electroacupuncture for Migraine Without Aura简

Objective： To observe the clinical effects of electroacupuncture（EA） for migraine without aura. Methods： The migraine patients in conformity with the conditions were randomly divided into two groups, 34 cases in each group. The treatment group was given EA and the control group was given the routine acupuncture treatment, to observe various pain indexes respectively before and one month after the treatment. Results： The general effect was remarkably better in the treatment group than that in the control group（P〈0.05）. Conclusion： EA is an effective therapy for migraine without aura.     

Clinical Study on Treatment of Cervical Spondylotic Radiculopathy by Electroacupuncture plus Tuina简

Objective： To observe the clinical effects of electroacupuncture（EA） plus tuina for cervical spondylotic radiculopathy. Methods： One hundred and twenty cases with cervical spondylotic radiculopathy were divided randomly by the digital table into the observation group and control group. The patients in an observation group were treated by EA plus tuina techniques. The patients in the control group were treated by simple tuina techniques. Results： The total effective rate was 91.7% in the observation group and 78.3% in the control group. The effective rates in the two groups were statistically different（P〈0.05）. Conclusion： EA plus tuina therapy is better than simple tuina therapy in the treatment of cervical spondylotic radiculopathy.