ArticleAmerican journal of translational research2023
The effects of acupuncture combined with western medicine in the treatment of neck, shoulder, lumbar and leg pain.
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Abstract
objectiveTo investigate the effect of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) acupuncture combined with western medicine in the treatment of neck, shoulder, lumbar and leg pain and its influence on the degree of pain, motor functions and inflammatory factor levels.
methodsIn this retrospective study, 86 patients with neck, shoulder, lumbar and leg pain treated in Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Hangzhou Fuyang Hospital of TCM from June 2019 to June 2022 were selected as the study subjects. According to different treatment methods, these patients were divided into an observation group (n=43) and a control group (n=43). Patients from the control group were treated with conventional western medicine, while those from the observation group were treated with combination of traditional Chinese medicine acupuncture (Acupuncture + Fumigation with Collaterals-Dredging Decoction) and western medicine. Patients in both groups were treated for 4 weeks continuously. The treatment effect, visual analogue scale (VAS) score, limb motor function scale (Fugl-Meyer) score, cervical function score, daily living ability score, the levels of inflammatory factors including interleukin-6 (IL-6), tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) and C-reactive protein (CRP) were recorded and compared between two groups.
resultsThe effective rate of patients in the observation group was 93.02%, which was significantly higher than 76.74% in the control group (P<0.05). There was no significant difference in the term of Fugl-Meyer score, VAS score and levels of inflammatory factors before treatment between two groups (all P>0.05). After treatment, the VAS score and the levels of IL-6, TNF-α and CRP in both of groups significantly decreased in contrast to before treatment. The Fugl-Meyer score after treatment in both of groups was significantly increased in contrast to before treatment. Compared with those after treatment in control group, the VAS score and the levels of IL-6, TNF-α and CRP after treatment in the observation group were obviously lower, while the Fugl-Meyer score in the observation group was significantly higher (all P<0.05).
conclusionTCM acupuncture combined with western medicine has a good therapeutic effect on neck, shoulder, lumbar and leg pains, which can effectively relieve the pain, improve motor function and reduce the inflammatory reactions in patients. The combined treatment has clinical application values and is worth promoting.
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