300 cases of acute lumbar sprain were randomly divided into 2 groups. To compare therapeutic effects of the electro-acupuncture at Houxi (SI3) Shu-Stream Point, The Eight Confluent Point and medicine on acute lumber sprain, 150 in the EA group was treated by EA at SI3 once per day, 3 sessions constituting one course; and another 150 in medicine group was treated by Mobike once per day 7.5mg per time.
Results: For the short-term therapeutic effect, the effective rate was 97.3% in EA group and 89.2% in the medicine group with a very significant difference between the two groups. For long-term therapeutic effect, the effective rate was 99.3% in EA group and 93.2% in the medicine group with a very significant difference between the two groups.
Key Words: short-term and long-term therapeutic effects, electro-acupuncture, SI3 on acute lumber sprain
Writer: Yaochi Wu, Bimeng Zhang, Chongmiao Wang, Junfeng Zhang, Ping Shao, Guizhen Liu
The Sixth People's Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Communication University, Shanghai 200233, China
Shanghai Hospital of TCM
Putuo District Central Hospital of Shanghai
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