Observation On The Clinical Efficacy Of Acupuncture Combined With Exercise Therapy In The Treatment Of Piriformis Syndrome

Objective: To explore the new method and idea for the treatment of piriformis syndrome and to observe the curative effect of acupuncture combined with exercise therapy.Methods: Using the method of random number table,56 patients meeting the inclusion criteria and diagnostic criteria were divided into an experimental group(acupuncture combined with exercise therapy group)and a control group(conventional acupuncture group),each with 28 cases.The experimental group patients were treated with acupuncture with exercise therapy and the control group used conventional acupuncture treatment.Treatment 1 time a day,5 times for 1 course of treatment,2 days after the first course of treatment,2 courses of treatment.The VAS score,Oswestry,graded quantitative scores of TCM symptoms,and pain relief after the first treatment were recorded before and after treatment,and the data were statistically analyzed.Results: 1.There was no statistically significant difference in the VAS score,Oswestry dysfunction index and TCM symptom grading between the two groups before treatment(P>0.05),and they were comparable.2.VAS scores decreased after treatment in both groups.There was a significant difference for each group before and after treatment(P<0.01),indicating that both methods relieve pain symptoms of patients with piriformis syndrome.The difference in VAS scores between the two groups after treatment was statistically significant(P<0.05),indicating that acupuncture combined with exercise therapy is superior to conventional acupuncture in relieving pain symptoms of patients with piriformis syndrome.3.There was a significant difference in ODI for each group before and after treatment(P<0.01),indicating that both methods have significant effects in improving the dysfunction of patients with piriformis syndrome.After the course of treatment in both groups,the difference in ODI between the groups was statistically significant(P<0.01),indicating that the effect of acupuncture combined with exercise therapy is superior to conventional acupuncture in improving dysfunction of patients with piriformis syndrome.4.After the end of treatment,the quantification scores of TCM symptoms for two groups of patients were compared,and the difference was not statistically significant(P>0.05).5.The VAS scores of the two groups after the first treatment were significantly different(P<0.05),indicating that the immediate pain relief effect of acupuncture combined with exercise therapy is better than that of conventional acupuncture group.Conclusion: Both methods have significant curative effect on the treatment of piriformis syndrome.Moreover,acupuncture combined with exercise therapy is more effective in relieving pain,improving dysfunction and immediate pain relief.