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[Clinical observation on Ashi points Sihua needling method for treatment of acute soft tissue injury]
Jian-Wei Zhou1, Fan Zhang, Jing-Jing Zhao
1Institute of Acupuncture & Meridians, Sichuan Provincial Academy of TCM, Chengdu 610031, China. zjw711@yahoo.com.cn
Objective:
To observe therapeutic effect of Ashi points Sihua needling method for treatment of acute soft tissue injury.
Methods:
The patients were randomly divided into a treatment group (n = 105) and a control group (n = 108). They were treated respectively with Ashi points Sihua needling method and routine needling method. Their therapeutic effects and safety were assessed.
Results:
The cured rate was 79.0% in the treatment group, better than 65.7% in the control group (P < 0.05); after treatment, the improvement degrees of pain, dysfunction and the total cumulative score in the treatment group were better than those in the control group (P < 0.05 or P < 0.01); the treatment group produced more quickly the effect with a shorter cured period as compared with the control group (P < 0.05 or P < 0.01).
Conclusion:
Ashi points Sihua needling method is safe and effective for acute soft tissue injury.
