Warm-needling plus Tuina Relaxing for the Treatment of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Objective:To probe into quick and effective therapies for carpal tunnel syndrome.Methods:Totally 98 cases of carpal tunnel syndrome were randomly divided into a treatment group and a control group.The treatment group received warm-needling plus Tuina relaxing,while the control group was treated by hormone block therapy and drug medication.Results:The cure rate was 81.7%in the treatment group and 47.4%in the control group,with a significant difference between the two groups(P0.01) .Conclusion:Acupuncture plus Tuina manipulation is a simple therapy for carpal tunnel syndrome,but with remarkable therapeutic effects.