Clinical Observation Of Acupuncture At Anti-Ashi Point Treatment On Tendinitis Of Long Head Of Biceps Brachii

ObjectiveA randomized clinical control study which was based on the musculoskeletal ultrasound and related evaluation scales,was carried out to compare the effects of two methods that acupuncture at Anti-Ashi point and use topical NSAIDS(Flurbiprofen Catapasms)on the treatment of tendinitis of the long head of biceps brachii.The purpose is to objectively evaluate the clinical efficacy of Anti-Ashi point in the treatment of this disease and provide more treatment options for clinical workers.MethodsSixty-eight patients with tendinitis of the long head of biceps brachii who met the inclusion criteria in People’s Hospital Affiliated to Fujian University of traditional Chinese Medicine were randomly divided into two groups,namely,acupuncture at Anti-Ashi point and use topical NSAIDS(Flurbiprofen Catapasms)group,34 case in each group.The treatment group was treated with acupuncture at Anti-Ashi point once a day,every 20 minutes,.The control group was treated with topical NSAIDS(Flurbiprofen Catapasms)twice a day.Both groups were treated two courses,5 days for a course of treatment,treatment breaks 2days.After the two courses of treatment,VAS score,Constant-Murley score,thickness of tendon and effusion under ultrasound before and after treatment were compared between the treatment group and the control group.And the statistical software was used to analyze the related data at the same time.In order to evaluate the clinical efficacy of the two groups.Results1.Clinical efficacy evalution: there was significant difference between the two groups in the clinical efficacy evalution within the group after treatment(P < 0.05),indicating that the treatment group has better efficacy than the control group.2.VAS score: there was significant difference between the two groups in the VAS score within the group before and after treatment(P < 0.05),which indicated that both treatments could reduce the shoulder pain of patients with tenonitis of the long head of biceps brachii.However,there was statistically significant difference in the VAS score between the two groups after treatment(P < 0.05),indicating that the treatment group has better efficacy than the control group.3.Constant-Murley(CMS)score: the difference of CMS score between two groups before and after treatment was statistically significant(P < 0.05),which indicated that both groups could improve the function of the shoulder.However,there was statistically significant difference in the CMS score between the two groups after treatment(P < 0.05),indicating that the treatment group has better efficacy than the control group.4.Thickness of tendon under ultrasound: there was significant difference between the two groups in the thickness of tendon within the group before and after treatment(P < 0.05),which indicated that both treatments could relieve the edema and thickening of tendon in acute phase.However,there was statistically significant difference in thickness of tendon under ultrasound between the two groups after treatment(P < 0.05),indicating that the treatment group has better efficacy than the control group.5.Thickness of effusion under ultrasound: there was significant difference between the two groups in the thickness of effusion within the group before and after treatment(P < 0.05),which indicated that both treatments could promote the absorption and dissipation of tendon effusion.However,there was statistically significant difference in thickness of effusion under ultrasound between the two groups after treatment(P < 0.05),indicating that the treatment group has better efficacy than the control group.Conclusions1.Acupuncture at Anti-Ashi point and use topical NSAIDS(Flurbiprofen Catapasms)can both reduce the shoulder pain and improve the function of the shoulder,and the Anti-Ashi point group has better efficacy than the other one.2.Acupuncture at Anti-Ashi point and use topical NSAIDS(Flurbiprofen Catapasms)can both relieve the edema and thickening of tendon and promote the absorption and dissipation of tendon effusion,and the Anti-Ashi point group has better efficacy than the other one.