Clinical Efficacy Observation on Acupuncture at Shousanli and Yaotongdian Combined with Exercise Therapy in Treating Acute Lumbar Sprain in Grassroots Officers and Soldiers
Objective:To observe the clinical efficacy of acupuncture at Shousanli and Yaotongdian combined with exercise therapy in the treatment of acute lumbar sprains in grassroots officers and soldiers.Methods:A to-tal of 71 patients with acute lumbar sprain among grassroots officers and soldiers were included in this study and randomly divided into two groups.The treatment group consisted of 35 patients received acupuncture at Shousanli and Yaotongdian combined with exercise therapy,and the control group consisted of 36 patients was treated with oral sustained-release diclofenac sodium capsules.The treatment effects of two groups of patients were observed and analyzed,and the pain scores and lumbar range of motion scores of the two groups of patients before and after treatment were statistically analyzed.Results:There was no obvious difference in pain visual analogue scale(VAS)score and lumbar range of motion(ROM)score between the two groups before treatment(P>0.05);com-pared with the control group,the VAS score and ROM score were better in the treatment group after treatment(P<0.05).The total effective rate of the treatment group was higher than that of the control group(P<0.05).Conclu-sion:Acupuncture at Shousanli and Yaotongdian combined with exercise therapy has a more ideal clinical effica-cy in treating acute lumbar sprains in grassroots officers and soldiers compared with oral conventional nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs,which can quickly improve the patient's pain symptoms and lumbar range of motion.
Acute lumbar sprainAcupunctureExercise therapyMilitary training injury