Effect of Balanced Acupuncture at Shoulder Pain Points Combined with Exercise Retention Acupuncture on Shoulder Joint Range of Motion and Shoulder Joint Function in Patients with Cold Dampness Obstruction Type Shoulder Periarthritis
Objective:To analyze the effect of balanced acupuncture at shoulder pain points combined with exercise retention acupuncture on shoulder joint range of motion and shoulder joint function in patients with cold dampness obstruction type periarthritis of the shoulder.Method:115 patients with cold dampness obstruction type periarthritis of the shoulder who visited Fuzhou Second Hospital from December 2020 to December 2022 were selected as the research subjects.They were randomly divided into two groups according to the number table method.The observation group consisted of 58 patients,who were treated with shoulder pain point balance acupuncture combined with exercise needle retention method on the basis of routine treatment.The control group consisted of 57 patients,who received routine treatment.The traditional Chinese medicine syndrome,shoulder joint range of motion,shoulder joint function and inflammatory response of the two groups of patients were compared.Result:After two courses of treatment,the scores of shoulder pain,shoulder heaviness and fear of wind and cold in observation group were lower than those in the control group,the difference was statistically significant(P<0.05).After two courses of treatment,the range of forward flexion,internal rotation,external rotation,and abduction activity was higher than those of the control group,the difference was statistically significant(P<0.05).After two courses of treatment,the Constant-Murley Shoulder Function Scale(CMS)showed that the scores of shoulder joint activity,daily living ability,pain,and muscle strength were higher than those of the control group.Tumor necrosis factor α(TNF-α)and the levels of(IL-6)in the control group were significantly lower than those in the control group(P<0.05).Conclusion:The balanced acupuncture method of shoulder pain points combined with the exercise retention acupuncture method had an improvement effect on the shoulder joint range of motion and shoulder joint function in patients with cold dampness obstruction type shoulder periarthritis,and can alleviate symptoms and inflammatory reactions.
Shoulder periarthritisCold dampness obstructionShoulder pain point balance acupuncture methodMovement needle retention methodShoulder joint mobilityShoulder joint function