Comparison Of Clinical Effectiveness Of Acupuncture Therapy On Meridian Points Versus Acupoints On Musculotendinous Channels, Together With Manual Therapy On Adductor Magnus Injury

Objective:By comparing the effectiveness of acupuncture therapy on meridian points and acupoints on musculotendinous channels, together with manual therapy on adductor magnus injury. Improvement by signs and symptoms will be evaluated between experimental group and control group, before and after the clinical application of these two techniques.Methods:70 patients participating this experimental programme are selected from the patient groups of Rightmedic Medical Centres, students of Hong Kong Management Association and Hong Kong School of Natural Healing, members of Hong Kong Federation of Trade Union and students of Xian Du soft tissue ultrasound therapy course. These patients are divided into experimental group and control group by random. Acupuncture therapy on meridian points together with manual therapy will be used on experimental group. While acupuncture therapy acupoints on musculotendinous channels (or myofascia) together with manual therapy will be used on control group. Two courses of treatment with 6 sessions per course are applied. Each patient will receive 2 sessions per week. No continuous treatment will be conducted to recovered cases. Pain index will be evaluated Visual Analogue Scale/Score on pressed pain, strength of resistance, hip knees flexor under pressure (measured by protractor). After analysed by SPSS version 19.0 statistic software, data collected before and after treatment of the two experimental groups are calculated with chi-test and T confidence limit.Results:Total 70 cases with adductor magnus injury with 6 cases out of the score are recorded. Only 64 cases are captured for statistical analysis. 32 cases in experimental group and 32 cases in control group.27 cases (84.375%) are recovered in experimental group after the treatment courses and 3 cases (9.375%) with obvious improvement while 2 cases (6.25%) showed improvement. The treatment was proved with 100% effectiveness.25 cases (78.125%) are recovered in control group after the treatment courses and 4 cases (12.5%) with obvious improvement while 3 cases (9.375%) showed improvement. The treatment was proved with 100% effectiveness. The chi-test of the 2 treatment programs= P＞0.05 while the variance are statistically insignificant. By comparing the recovery rate between 2 groups,7 cases (21.875%) are recovered after first course of treatment in experimental group while 20 cases (62.5%) are recovered after second treatment course. Only 5 cases (15.625%) were not full recovered after two courses of treatment.In control group,8 cases (25%) are recovered after first course of treatment in experimental group while 17 cases (53.125%) are recovered after second treatment course. Only 7 cases (21.875%) were not full recovered after two courses of treatment. The chi-test of the 2 treatment programs= P＞0.05 while the variance are statistically insignificant.Conclusion:Both acupuncture therapy on meridian points and acupoints on musculotendinous channels, together with manual therapy are proved to be effective on adductor magnus injury.