Clinical Observation of Fire-ironing in the Treatment of Lumbar Myofascitis
Objective:To observe the clinical efficacy of fire-ironing in the treatment of lumbar myofascitis.Methods:A total of 120 patients with lumbar myofascitis were randomly divided into three groups using a ran-dom number table method:fire-ironing treatment group(40 cases),moxibustion treatment group(40 cases),and conventional treatment group(40 cases).The conventional treatment group received acupuncture and massage ther-apy.Pain assessment was conducted using Visual Analogue Scale(VAS),Oswestry Disability Index(ODI),and Rowland-Morris Disability Questionnaire(RDQ)data,which were compared among the three groups one day be-fore treatment,two weeks after treatment,and two months after treatment.Results:After treatment,the VAS,ODI,and RDQ scores in all three groups decreased compared with before treatment(P＜0.05).There was no significant difference between the scores at two weeks and two months after treatment(P＞0.05).At both time points,com-pared with the moxibustion group,there were significant differences in VAS,ODI,and RDQ scores in fire-ironing treatment group and the conventional group(P＜0.001).However,there was no significant difference in VAS,ODI,and RDQ scores between the fire-ironing treatment group and the conventional treatment group(P＞0.05).Conclu-sion:Based on the theory of"bringing fire to help yang",the traditional Chinese medicine therapy of fire ironing is more effective than moxibustion for treating lumbar myofascitis.It has similar effects as conventional acupunc-ture and massage therapy and can provide long-lasting relief.
Lumbar myofascitisFire ironingTraditional Chinese medicine therapy
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