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[Staged treatment for 32 cases of ankylosing spondylitis with different acupuncture methods based on jingjin theory]
Ganggang Liu1, Ke Yang1, Jun Geng1
1Anhui Huaibei Hospital of TCM, Huaibei 235000, China.
Objective:
To observe the clinical efficacy of different acupuncture methods in the treatment of ankylosing spondylitis (AS) at different stages.
Methods:
Thirty-two patients with AS were treated with acupuncture at ashi points (tendon focus), triple acupuncture method was used in the acute phase, accompanied needling method was used in the remission phase, once a day, 5 times a week for 4 weeks. The Bath ankylosing spondylitis disease activity index (BASDAI) score, Bath ankylosing spondylitis functional index (BASFI) score and TCM symptom grade quantitative standard score before and after treatment were observed, and the efficacy was evaluated.
Results:
After treatment, the BASDAI score, BASFI score and TCM symptom grade quantitative standard score were reduced compared with those before treatment (P<0.01), the effective rate was 96.9% (31/32).
Conclusion:
Different acupuncture methods in the treatment of AS at different stages could improve signs and symptoms, such as pain, activity limitation and morning stiffness.
