Observation On The Therapeutic Effect Of Long Round Needle Knotting On Tension Headache

Object:To observe curative effects of long-round needle for tension-type headache(TTH),find a new treatment for TTH.Methods:All of 30 TTH patients were selected from department of acupuncture, Guang’a nmen Hospital.They were distributed into two groups,15 cases in treatment group and 15 in control group.Patients from treatment group were received the long-round needle therapy once a week,in Fengchici point,Wanguci point and Shuaiguci point,while the control group were took the common needle treatment 3 times a week,on ST8,GB20, EXHN5,ST36,SP6,LR3,for 30minutes. The whole course lasted 3 weeks. The evaluatio ns were carried out before and after the 3 weeks’ therapy, also including the 2 mon ths long-term outcomes.Result:1.Headache index:after 3 weeks’therapy,the headache grade,VAS,frequency and the lasting time of TTH had difference with their baseline (p<0.05),3 months later, the comparisons with 3 weeks’ therapy showed no difference in two groups (p>0.05). The comparisons between 2 groups showed no difference at the same time points (p> 0.05).2.2.Mention index:The SDS Scores showed obvious difference after 3 weeks’ therapy in two group (p<0.01).The SAS Scores showed no difference in long-round needle group (p >0.05), while there was difference in control group (p<0.05).The comparisons between 2 groups showed no difference at the same time points (p>0.05).Conclusion:The long-round needle therapy has curative effect for TTH was remarkable.It can improve TTH patients’pain intensity and anxiety syndrome. Compare to the common needle therapy,curative effect was not different. But the long-round needle therapy has less treatment frequency and less cost,which could be a treatment choice of TTH.