title: [Evaluation of therapeutic effect of acupuncture at Jiaji (EX-B 2) on hyperosteogeny of lumbar vertebrae].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To assess therapeutic effect of acupuncture at Jiaji (EX-B 2) on hyperosteogeny of lumbar vertebrae.
  
  
  METHODS
  Seventy-two cases were treated with Huatuo jiaji (EX-B 2) of L2 approximately L5 as main acupoints, and their clinical therapeutic effects were assessed with Oswestry Disability Index (ODI).
  
  
  RESULTS
  ODI was 0.562 +/- 0.199 before treatment and 0.123 +/- 0.196 after treatment with a significant difference before and after treatment (P<0.01), and the effective rate was 94.4%.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Acupuncture at Jiaji (EX-B 2) can improve functional activity for the patient of hyperosteogeny of lumbar vertebrae.
authors.affiliation: College of Acupuncture & Massage, Chengdu University of TCM, Sichuan, China.
authors.forename: De-hua
authors.initials: DH
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Ling
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Zhao
authors.forename: Hong
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Lin
mesh_terms: D015669:Acupuncture Points; D015670:Acupuncture Therapy; D006801:Humans; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae