The Journal of Practical Medicine ›› 2023, Vol. 39 ›› Issue (17): 2265-2270.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1006-5725.2023.17.020

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Research on the effect and mechanism of acupuncture combined with Chinese herbal cream mo based on the theory of agonistic point on patients with thoracic and dorsal myofascitis syndrome

Yong NIE,Junchen ZHU(),Yingchun LI,Xingfu MA,Yi SU,Chao WANG,Yingzong XIONG,Fuyou. LI   

  1. The Second Affiliated Hospital of Anhui University of Traditional Chinese Medicine,Hefei 230001,China
  • Received:2023-05-24 Online:2023-09-10 Published:2023-09-27
  • Contact: Junchen ZHU E-mail:nieyongdoc@126.com

Abstract:

Objective To investigate the effects and mechanisms of acupuncture combined with Chinese herbal cream mo based on the agonistic point theory on patients withthoracic and dorsal myofascitis syndrome (TDMS). Methods One hundred patients with TDMS admitted to the second affiliated Hospital of anhui University of traditional Chinese medicine from March 2022 to March 2023 were collected as the study subjects, and were divided into 50 cases in the control group and 50 cases in the study group by digital randomization method, with the control group receiving Chinese herbal paste and moisturizing treatment and the study group receiving acupuncture combined with Chinese herbal paste and moisturizing treatment. Each group was treated once a day for 3 weeks. The total treatment efficiency of the two groups was compared, and the Oswestry Dysfunction Index Questionnaire (ODI), Short Form McGill Pain Questionnaire (SF-MPQ) scores, Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI) scores and adverse effects were analyzed before and after treatment. Results Regarding the total treatment efficiency, the total treatment efficiency of the study group was 94.00%, which was statistically significant when compared with 78.00% in the control group (χ 2 = 5.316, P = 0.021). After treatment, ODI, BAI score, PRI, VAS, PPI and SF-MPQ total scores were lower in both groups than before treatment, and the study group was lower than the control group (P < 0.05). For adverse reactions, the overall incidence of 6.00% in the study group was not statistically significant when compared with 4.00% in the control group (P > 0.05). Conclusions Acupuncture combined with Chinese herbal cream mo based on the agonistic point theory has a positive therapeutic effect on patients with TDMS, and can effectively improve patients' functional impairment, anxiety and pain level with fewer adverse effects and high safety.

Key words: thoracic and dorsal myofascitis syndrome, acupuncture, Chinese herbal ointment mo, provocative pain point theory, influence mechanism

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