<Absract> This paper reports the results of 120 cases of sciatica treated with deep insertion of theneedle at Yaoyangguan (GV 3 ) (experimental group). Another 51 cases used as control group weretreated with rou...<Absract> This paper reports the results of 120 cases of sciatica treated with deep insertion of theneedle at Yaoyangguan (GV 3 ) (experimental group). Another 51 cases used as control group weretreated with routine needling method. In the experimental group, the treatment was conducted 20times at most and 5 times at least. After an average of 13 times of treatment, the cured patients constituted 88. 33 % and the effective rate was 99. 16%. In the control group, the treatment was performed for 40 fimes at most, 10 times at least and 25 times on the average. The cure rate was 50. 98 %and the total effective rate 94. 12%. Comparison between the two groups showed a very significantdifference (X2 = 28. 38, P＜0.01 ) in the cure rate. It is cqncluded that deep insertion of the needle atYaoyangguan (GV 3) plus electrical stimulation is faster and stable in producing therapeutic effect.展开更多
In the present paper, 160 cases of sciatica patients were divided into combined treatmentgroup (acupuncture plus point-injection, 100 cases) and acupuncture group (control group, 60 cases).After two courses of treatme...In the present paper, 160 cases of sciatica patients were divided into combined treatmentgroup (acupuncture plus point-injection, 100 cases) and acupuncture group (control group, 60 cases).After two courses of treatment, of the 100 cases in the combined treatment group, 72 (72% ) werecured, 25 (25 % ) effective and 3 (3 % ) had no effect, with an effective rate of 97%; Of the 60 casesin the control group, 30 (50 % ) were cured, 21 (35 % ) effective and 9 (15 % ) had no effect, with aneffective rate of 85 %. Statistical analysis showed a significant difference between the two groups in effective rate (P < 0. 05). It displayed that the effect of acupuncture plus point-injection was apparentlysuperior to that of acupuncture.展开更多
The patient was a 41-year-old woman experiencing severe lumbago for several years. The physician-in-charge referred her for dental treatment because examination did not reveal any specific abnormality in her lower bac...The patient was a 41-year-old woman experiencing severe lumbago for several years. The physician-in-charge referred her for dental treatment because examination did not reveal any specific abnormality in her lower back. Prior to the treatment, the patient could barely bend forward and backward because of serious back pain. Her body flexibility and lower back pain improved when a gold alloy cast crown was placed near her feet. However, when the crown was covered with aluminum foil, it was again very difficult for her to bend her body forward and backward. These results suggested that her body reacted positively because good electromagnetic waves emitted by the crown were absorbed by the body. The alloy used to make the crown was chosen using the Bi-Digital O-Ring Test. Moreover, the shape, contact strength, and occlusion (biting condition) of the crown were also determined by the Bi-Digital O-Ring Test. After the crown was placed on her upper right first molar, her lumbago completely disappeared and did not recur for >5 years of follow-up. The effectiveness of electromagnetic waves on the condition of the body, as in this case, has not often been acknowledged in modern medicine, and the underlying mechanism remains unclear;therefore, further research is required.展开更多
In the present paper, the author reports the results of acupuncture of Houding (GV 19) and other acupoints selected along the meridian for treating sciatica. A total of 92 sciatica patients were randomly divided into ...In the present paper, the author reports the results of acupuncture of Houding (GV 19) and other acupoints selected along the meridian for treating sciatica. A total of 92 sciatica patients were randomly divided into Houding group (n=62) and control group (n=30). In Houding group, patients were treated mainly with puncturing Houding (GV 19), combined with Huantiao (GB 30) when necessary. In control group, patients were treated with Huantiao (GB 30), Yanglingquan (GB 34) or Zhibian (BL 54), Weizhong (BL 40), Chengshan (BL 57), Kunlun (BL 60), etc. which were selected along the route of meridian. Results indicated that following 10 sessions of treatment, in Houing and control groups, of the 62 and 30 cases, 44 and 15 were basically cured, 18 and 10 were improved, 0 and 5 failed in the treatment, with the total effective rates being 100% and 83,3% respectively. The therapeutic effect of Houding (GV 19) is significantly superior to that of acupoints selected along the meridian.展开更多
Objective:To observe the clinical efficacy of Daoyin method with acupuncture on belt vessel type lumbago,and to evaluate the effectiveness of the method.Methods:A total of 54 patients with belt vessel type lumbago who...Objective:To observe the clinical efficacy of Daoyin method with acupuncture on belt vessel type lumbago,and to evaluate the effectiveness of the method.Methods:A total of 54 patients with belt vessel type lumbago who met the inclusion criteria were randomly divided into two groups,with 27 patients in both groups.Patients in the treatment group were treated by Daoyin with acupuncture on the belt vessel,patients in the control group only received acupuncture on the belt vessel.The visual analogue scale,JOA score,ODI score,and SBI score before and after treatment were observed.Results:There were significant differences in the score changes in both groups before and after treatment,and the difference between the treatment group and the control group was significant.The therapeutic effect in the treatment group is better than the control group.Daoyin with acupuncture has a better effect on belt vessel type lumbago.展开更多
The lack of truly robust analgesics for chronic pain is owed,in part,to the lack of an animal model that reflects the clinical pain state and of a mechanismbased,objective neurological indicator of pain.The present st...The lack of truly robust analgesics for chronic pain is owed,in part,to the lack of an animal model that reflects the clinical pain state and of a mechanismbased,objective neurological indicator of pain.The present study examined stimulus-evo ked brain activation with functional magnetic resonance imaging in male and female cynomolgus macaques following unilateral L7 spinal nerve ligation and the effects of clinical analgesics pregabalin,duloxetine,and morphine on brain activation in these macaques.A modified straight leg raise test was used to assess pain severity in awake animals and to evo ke regional brain activation in anesthetized animals.The potential effects of clinical analgesics on both awake pain behavior and regional brain activation were examined.Following spinal nerve ligation,both male and female macaques showed significantly decreased ipsilateral straight leg raise thresholds,suggesting the presence of radicula rlike pain.Morphine treatment increased straight leg raise thresholds in both males and females whereas duloxetine and pregabalin did not.In male macaques,the ipsilateral straight leg raise activated contralateral insular and somatosensory cortex(Ins/SII),and thalamus.In female macaques,the ipsilateral leg raise activated cingulate cortex and contralateral insular and somatosensory cortex.Straight leg raises of the contralateral,unligated leg did not evoke brain activation.Morphine reduced activation in all brain regions in both male and female macaques.In males,neither pregabalin nor duloxetine decreased brain activation compared with vehicle treatment.In females,however,pregabalin and duloxetine decreased the activation of cingulate cortex compared with vehicle treatment.The current findings suggest a diffe rential activation of brain areas depending on sex following a peripheral nerve injury.Diffe rential brain activation observed in this study could underlie qualitative sexual dimorphism in clinical chronic pain perception and responses to analgesics.Future pain management approaches for neuropathic pain will need to consider potential sex differences in pain mechanism and treatment efficacy.展开更多
文摘<Absract> This paper reports the results of 120 cases of sciatica treated with deep insertion of theneedle at Yaoyangguan (GV 3 ) (experimental group). Another 51 cases used as control group weretreated with routine needling method. In the experimental group, the treatment was conducted 20times at most and 5 times at least. After an average of 13 times of treatment, the cured patients constituted 88. 33 % and the effective rate was 99. 16%. In the control group, the treatment was performed for 40 fimes at most, 10 times at least and 25 times on the average. The cure rate was 50. 98 %and the total effective rate 94. 12%. Comparison between the two groups showed a very significantdifference (X2 = 28. 38, P＜0.01 ) in the cure rate. It is cqncluded that deep insertion of the needle atYaoyangguan (GV 3) plus electrical stimulation is faster and stable in producing therapeutic effect.
文摘In the present paper, 160 cases of sciatica patients were divided into combined treatmentgroup (acupuncture plus point-injection, 100 cases) and acupuncture group (control group, 60 cases).After two courses of treatment, of the 100 cases in the combined treatment group, 72 (72% ) werecured, 25 (25 % ) effective and 3 (3 % ) had no effect, with an effective rate of 97%; Of the 60 casesin the control group, 30 (50 % ) were cured, 21 (35 % ) effective and 9 (15 % ) had no effect, with aneffective rate of 85 %. Statistical analysis showed a significant difference between the two groups in effective rate (P < 0. 05). It displayed that the effect of acupuncture plus point-injection was apparentlysuperior to that of acupuncture.
文摘The patient was a 41-year-old woman experiencing severe lumbago for several years. The physician-in-charge referred her for dental treatment because examination did not reveal any specific abnormality in her lower back. Prior to the treatment, the patient could barely bend forward and backward because of serious back pain. Her body flexibility and lower back pain improved when a gold alloy cast crown was placed near her feet. However, when the crown was covered with aluminum foil, it was again very difficult for her to bend her body forward and backward. These results suggested that her body reacted positively because good electromagnetic waves emitted by the crown were absorbed by the body. The alloy used to make the crown was chosen using the Bi-Digital O-Ring Test. Moreover, the shape, contact strength, and occlusion (biting condition) of the crown were also determined by the Bi-Digital O-Ring Test. After the crown was placed on her upper right first molar, her lumbago completely disappeared and did not recur for >5 years of follow-up. The effectiveness of electromagnetic waves on the condition of the body, as in this case, has not often been acknowledged in modern medicine, and the underlying mechanism remains unclear;therefore, further research is required.
文摘In the present paper, the author reports the results of acupuncture of Houding (GV 19) and other acupoints selected along the meridian for treating sciatica. A total of 92 sciatica patients were randomly divided into Houding group (n=62) and control group (n=30). In Houding group, patients were treated mainly with puncturing Houding (GV 19), combined with Huantiao (GB 30) when necessary. In control group, patients were treated with Huantiao (GB 30), Yanglingquan (GB 34) or Zhibian (BL 54), Weizhong (BL 40), Chengshan (BL 57), Kunlun (BL 60), etc. which were selected along the route of meridian. Results indicated that following 10 sessions of treatment, in Houing and control groups, of the 62 and 30 cases, 44 and 15 were basically cured, 18 and 10 were improved, 0 and 5 failed in the treatment, with the total effective rates being 100% and 83,3% respectively. The therapeutic effect of Houding (GV 19) is significantly superior to that of acupoints selected along the meridian.
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文摘Objective:To observe the clinical efficacy of Daoyin method with acupuncture on belt vessel type lumbago,and to evaluate the effectiveness of the method.Methods:A total of 54 patients with belt vessel type lumbago who met the inclusion criteria were randomly divided into two groups,with 27 patients in both groups.Patients in the treatment group were treated by Daoyin with acupuncture on the belt vessel,patients in the control group only received acupuncture on the belt vessel.The visual analogue scale,JOA score,ODI score,and SBI score before and after treatment were observed.Results:There were significant differences in the score changes in both groups before and after treatment,and the difference between the treatment group and the control group was significant.The therapeutic effect in the treatment group is better than the control group.Daoyin with acupuncture has a better effect on belt vessel type lumbago.
文摘The lack of truly robust analgesics for chronic pain is owed,in part,to the lack of an animal model that reflects the clinical pain state and of a mechanismbased,objective neurological indicator of pain.The present study examined stimulus-evo ked brain activation with functional magnetic resonance imaging in male and female cynomolgus macaques following unilateral L7 spinal nerve ligation and the effects of clinical analgesics pregabalin,duloxetine,and morphine on brain activation in these macaques.A modified straight leg raise test was used to assess pain severity in awake animals and to evo ke regional brain activation in anesthetized animals.The potential effects of clinical analgesics on both awake pain behavior and regional brain activation were examined.Following spinal nerve ligation,both male and female macaques showed significantly decreased ipsilateral straight leg raise thresholds,suggesting the presence of radicula rlike pain.Morphine treatment increased straight leg raise thresholds in both males and females whereas duloxetine and pregabalin did not.In male macaques,the ipsilateral straight leg raise activated contralateral insular and somatosensory cortex(Ins/SII),and thalamus.In female macaques,the ipsilateral leg raise activated cingulate cortex and contralateral insular and somatosensory cortex.Straight leg raises of the contralateral,unligated leg did not evoke brain activation.Morphine reduced activation in all brain regions in both male and female macaques.In males,neither pregabalin nor duloxetine decreased brain activation compared with vehicle treatment.In females,however,pregabalin and duloxetine decreased the activation of cingulate cortex compared with vehicle treatment.The current findings suggest a diffe rential activation of brain areas depending on sex following a peripheral nerve injury.Diffe rential brain activation observed in this study could underlie qualitative sexual dimorphism in clinical chronic pain perception and responses to analgesics.Future pain management approaches for neuropathic pain will need to consider potential sex differences in pain mechanism and treatment efficacy.
