Observations on the efficacy of acupuncture plus tuina therapy in treating supraspinatus tendinitis

Objective  To investigate the clinical efficacy of acupuncture plus Tuina therapy in treating supraspinatus tendinitis. Methods  One hundred patients with supraspinatus tendinitis were randomly allocated to two groups. The treatment group of 50 cases was treated with acupuncture plus Tuina therapy and the control group of 50 cases, with simple acupuncture. Treatment was given once daily, 10 times as a course. The therapeutic effects were evaluated after two courses of treatment. Results  The total efficacy rate was 96.0% in the treatment group and 74.0% in the control group. ϰ² test showed that there was a statistically significant difference in the total efficacy rate between the two groups (P<0.01). Conclusion  Acupuncture plus Tuina therapy is superior to simple acupuncture in treating supraspinatus tendinitis. Author: Gao Yang (1951–), male, associate chief physicia