The Clinical Observation On Low Back Muscle Fasciitis

Objective:To study the clinical effects of Hegu thorn in treating low back muscle fasciitis,to explore a kind of acupuncture therapy which is effective and worthy of application and popularization.Methods:Sixty patients who suffered from low back muscle fasciitis were selected,they were randomly allocated to the treatment and control groups with 30 cases in each group.The treatment group received by Hegu thorn and the control group was intervened by routine acupuncture.The two groups were treated for 6 days that is the course of treatment,a total of 3 courses of the treatment,they take a day off between the course,they were treated 1 times a day with 40 minutes left needle every time.It is observed that before and after treatment in the treatment group and the control group of the VAS scale.According to the Standard of Traditional Chinese Medicine syndrome diagnosis of patients with Oswestry Disability Index Scale,the therapeutic effects were compared between the two groups.Results:1.There was a statistically significant pre-treatment and post treatment difference in the VAS score in the two groups(P<0.01).There was a statistically significant post-treatment differernce in the VAS score between the treatment and control groups(P<0.05).2.There was a statistically significant pre-treatment and post-treatment difference in the Oswestry Disability Index Scale in the two groups(P<0.05).There was a statistically significant post-treatment difference in the Oswestry Disability Index Scale between the treatment and control groups(P<0.05).3.The clinical efficacy of the two groups after treatment,the total effective rate of the treatment group was up to 96.7%,the control group was 86.7%,the difference between the two groups was significant difference(P<0.05).Prove the effect of Hegu thorn is better than the routine acupuncture.Conclusions:1.The meridian sinew row needling and rountine acupuncture are better than the pre-treatment in the VAS scores.2.In VAS score,Hegu thorn is superior to the rountine.3.In swestry Disability Index Scores,Hegu thorn is superior to the rountine.4.The clinical efficacy of meridian sinew row needling stays ahead of rountine acupuncture.