Clinical Study on Acupuncture in the Treatment of Kidney Deficiency Type of Low Back Pain
Objective To observe the clinical efficacy of Youshi acupuncture in the treatment of low back pain with kidney deficiency.Methods A total of 60 patients with kidney deficiency and low back pain were randomly divided into experimental group and control group,with 30 cases in each group.The experi-mental group was treated at Youshi(17:00-19:00,17:00-18:30).The control group was treated at a time other than Youshi(working hours other than 17:00-19:00).Selection of acupoints:Shenshu,Baihuanshu,Weizhong and Taixi four acupoints were selected,and the three acupoints of Huantiao,Yanglingquan and Dachangshu commonly used in clinic were selected.The course of treatment was once a day,10 times as a course of treatment,two courses of treatment to observe the curative effect.Results The visual analogue scale(VAS)score of the two groups was eight before treatment and one after treatment in the experimental group.The median score of the control group was seven before treatment and two after treatment.After treatment,the experimental group was lower than the control group,the difference was statistically significant(P<0.05).After treatment,the two groups were lower than those before treatment,differences being significant(P<0.05).There was no significant difference in the subjective symptoms,clinical signs and daily activities of the Japanese Orthopaedic Association(JOA)low back pain score between the two groups before treatment(P>0.05).After treatment,the experimental group was higher than the control group,and the difference was statistically significant(P<0.05).After treatment,the two groups were higher than those before treatment,and the difference was statistically significant(P<0.05).The cure rate of the experimental group(20.0%)was higher than that of the control group(0),and the difference was statistically significant(P=0.024).The effective rate of the experimental group(60.0%)was higher than that of the control group(13.3%),and the difference was statistically significant(χ2=14.067,P<0.001).Conclusion The effect of the experimental group in the treatment of kidney deficiency type low back pain is better than that of the control group.Youshi acupuncture in the treatment of kidney deficiency type low back pain is worthy of clinical promotion.