Observations on Treatment of Piriformis Injury Syndrome by a Technique of Green Tortoise Exploring Point

目的：观察运用苍龟探穴手法治疗梨状肌损伤综合征的效果。方法：将90例患者随机分为苍龟探穴组30例，针刺组30例及水针组30例进行临床观察。结果：三组治疗后症状均有改善，苍龟探穴组总有效率为100.0％；针刺组总有效率为76．7％；水针组组总有效率为83．3％。三组之间比较差异有统计学意义（P〈0.01，P〈0．05）。结论：运用苍龟探穴手法治疗梨状肌损伤综合征的疗效优于普通针刺法及穴位注射法。

Observations on treatment of piriformis injury syndrome by a technique of green tortoise exploring point

Objective To investigate the efficacy of the green tortoise exploring point technique for treating piriformis syndrome. Methods Ninety patients were randomly allocated to a green tortoise exploring point treatment group of 30 cases, an acupuncture control group of 30 cases and a hydro-acupuncture control group of 30 cases for clinical observation. Results The symptoms improved after treatment in all the three groups. The total efficacy rate was 100.0% in the treatment group, 76.7% in the acupuncture group and 83.3% in the hydro-acupuncture group. There were statistically significant differences between the three groups (P<0.01, P<0.05). Conclusion The technique of green tortoise exploring point is better than conventional acupuncture and hydro-acupuncture in treating piriformis injury syndrome Author: LIU Na (1972–), female, attending physician