Curative effect of scraping therapies on lumbar muscle strain  

作　　者：Yingying Wang Li Yang Jinsheng Yang Jinhong Yang Zhibin Liu Feng Chen Dongxia Liu Haiguang Yuan Liang Wang 

机构地区：[1]Institute of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing 100700, China [2]Rheumatism Department, Hospital of Acupunctureand Moxibustion, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing 100700, China [3]Acupunctureand Moxibustion Department, Hospital Affiliated to ShanxiCollege of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Xianyang 712046,China [4]Acupuncture and MoxibustionDepartment, Wangling Hospital, China Academy of ChineseMedical Sciences, Beijing 100102, China

出　　处：《Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine》2013年第4期455-460,共6页中医杂志（英文版）

基　　金：Supported by National Sci-tech Project in "the 11th Five-year Plan": Standardized Research into Treatment of Lumbago with Reinforcing and Reducing Methods of Scraping Therapy(2008 BAI53B063);National Natural Science Foundation Project: Research into Biological Effect and Mechanism of Scraping Manipulations(81173346)

摘　　要：OBJECTIVE:To explore factors influencing the curative effect of scraping therapies (at acupoints or along channels) and to determine the relationship of scraping site and strength to curative effect. METHODS: Two hundred and ten patients with lumbar muscle strain were divided into five groups with 42 patients each.The "scraping therapy at acupoint until appearance of skin eruptions" and "scraping therapy along channel until appearance of skin eruptions" groups were treated with a 4-daycourse. The "scraping therapy at acupoint without appearance of skin eruptions", "scraping therapy along channel without appearance of skin eruptions", and acupuncture groups were treated with a 2-day course.The five groups were treated with seven courses. The visual analog scale (VAS), oswestry disability index (ODI), and lumbago scores were recorded in the five groups before treatment, after each treatment, and in follow-up visits one month and three months after treatment. RESULTS: VAS, ODI, and lumbago scores after treatment improved in the five groups (P<0.01). There was a statistical difference (P<0.01) in the change of VAS scores by appearance of skin eruptions and scraping site. CONCLUSION: Scraping therapy can effectively alleviate lumbago symptoms. The appearance of skin eruptions and scraping therapy along channels can enhance the curative effect of scraping therapy.OBJECTIVE：To explore factors influencing the curative effect of scraping therapies （at acupoints or along channels） and to determine the relationship of scraping site and strength to curative effect. METHODS： Two hundred and ten patients with lumbar muscle strain were divided into five groups with 42 patients each.The ＂scraping therapy at acupoint until appearance of skin eruptions＂ and ＂scraping therapy along channel until appearance of skin eruptions＂ groups were treated with a 4-daycourse. The ＂scraping therapy at acupoint without appearance of skin eruptions＂, ＂scraping therapy along channel without appearance of skin eruptions＂, and acupuncture groups were treated with a 2-day course.The five groups were treated with seven courses. The visual analog scale （VAS）, oswestry disability index （ODI）, and lumbago scores were recorded in the five groups before treatment, after each treatment, and in follow-up visits one month and three months after treatment. RESULTS： VAS, ODI, and lumbago scores after treatment improved in the five groups （P〈0.01）. There was a statistical difference （P〈0.01） in the change of VAS scores by appearance of skin eruptions and scraping site. CONCLUSION： Scraping therapy can effectively alleviate lumbago symptoms. The appearance of skin eruptions and scraping therapy along channels can enhance the curative effect of scraping therapy.

关 键 词：Scraping therapy Acupuncture points Meridians Low back pain Treatment outcome 

分 类 号：R246[医药卫生—针灸推拿学]