Evaluation Of Long - Term Results Of Long - Needle Acupuncture Therapy For Non - Specific Low Back Pain

Object:To observe the short-term and long-term clinical curative effects of long-round needle for nonspecific low back pain(NLBP).Methods:All 35 patients were selected from the department of acupuncture of Guang’ anmen Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences. All of them met the diagnostic criteria and inclusion criteria. By using the method of random dividing the patients into long-round needle group and sham acupuncture group. Patients in two groups were treated once a week, totally for 3 weeks. The therapeutic effect was evaluated before and after treatment, also the 3 month long-term outcomes. Compare the change of visual analogue scale and oswestry disability index in two groups before,3 weeks and 3 months after treatment.Result:1, The primary outcomes:Comparison of the two groups’pain VAS assessment before treatment and after, the difference was statistically significant (P<0.01). The VAS assessment showed no significant difference after treatment and follow-up in long-round needle(P>0.05), while the control group had significant difference(P<0.05). The VAS score had a significant difference before and after treatment between the two groups (P<0.01) and no significant difference after treatment and follow-up (P>0.05).2、The secondary outcomes:After treatment, the ODI score was reduced evidently in both groups, and the difference was statistically significant (P<0.01). The comparison between the two groups also showed significant difference(P<0.05). The difference in long-round needle group after treatment and follow-up showed no significant difference(P>0.05), while the control group had significant difference(P<0.05). The comparison between the two groups showed significant difference(P<0.05). ODI individual scores in two groups before treatment and after treatment had a significant difference(P<0.05). Except for the pain, the difference between two groups showed no significant difference(P>0.05). The difference of ODI individual scores in long-round needle after treatment and follow-up had no statistically significant(P>0.05). In control group, the difference was statistically significant except the self-care ability, sit, social activities and travel (P<0.05). The comparison between the two groups showed significant difference in carries, stand and sleep(P<0.05), the rest had no significant difference(P>0.05).Conclusion:The long-round needle therapy had a good clinical effect and aftereffect. It can not only improve the low back pain symptoms, but also the lumbar segment motion. At the same time, The long-round needle therapy had less frequent basis and side effect, deserves to generalize on clinic.