Clinical effect of ultra-micro acupotomy in the treatment of chronic lumbar muscle strain#br#
PENG Haoxuan1 ZONG Chenzhong1 YU Chuan2 WANG Qingfu1
1.Department of Muscle Injury, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine Third Affiliated Hospital, Beijing 100029, China;
2.Clinical Laboratory, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine Third Affiliated Hospital, Beijing 100029, China
Abstract:Objective To study the clinical effect of ultra-micro acupotomology in the treatment of chronic lumbar muscle strain. Methods A total of 112 patients with lumbar muscle strain who were treated in the Department of Muscle Injury, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine Third Affiliated Hospital from September 2018 to December 2020 were selected and they were divided into control group and treatment group according to random number table method, with 56 cases in each group. The control group received acupuncture therapy, and the treatment group received ultra-micro acupotomology therapy. The control group was treated with acupuncture and the treatment group was treated with ultramicro acupotomy. The course of treatment for both groups was two weeks. Visual analogue scale (VAS) score, lumbar functional status score, lumbar motion, musculoskeletal ultrasound area of low echo area and total clinical response rate were compared between the two groups before and after treatment. Results After treatment, VAS score, lumbar motion score, and lumbar function state score of the two groups were lower than before treatment, and the area of low echo area was smaller than before treatment, and VAS score, lumbar motion score, and lumbar function state score of the treatment group were lower than those of the control group, and the area of low echo area was smaller than the control group, the differences were statistically significant (P < 0.05). The total clinical effective rate of the treatment group was higher than that of the control group, the difference was statistically significant (P < 0.05). Conclusion Ultra-micro acupotomology in the treatment of chronic lumbar muscle strain can effectively relieve the symptoms of low back pain in patients with chronic lumbar muscle strain, improve the lumbar function and range of activity, with good safety.