title: [Clinical observation on Ashi points Sihua needling method for treatment of acute soft tissue injury].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To observe therapeutic effect of Ashi points Sihua needling method for treatment of acute soft tissue injury.
  
  
  METHODS
  The patients were randomly divided into a treatment group (n = 105) and a control group (n = 108). They were treated respectively with Ashi points Sihua needling method and routine needling method. Their therapeutic effects and safety were assessed.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The cured rate was 79.0% in the treatment group, better than 65.7% in the control group (P < 0.05); after treatment, the improvement degrees of pain, dysfunction and the total cumulative score in the treatment group were better than those in the control group (P < 0.05 or P < 0.01); the treatment group produced more quickly the effect with a shorter cured period as compared with the control group (P < 0.05 or P < 0.01).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Ashi points Sihua needling method is safe and effective for acute soft tissue injury.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Acupuncture & Meridians, Sichuan Provincial Academy of TCM, Chengdu 610031, China. zjw711@yahoo.com.cn
authors.forename: Jian-Wei
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Zhou
authors.forename: Fan
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Jing-Jing
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Zhao
authors.forename: Yan
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Min
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Wang
mesh_terms: D015669:Acupuncture Points; D015670:Acupuncture Therapy; D006801:Humans; D010146:Pain; D017695:Soft Tissue Injuries / Q000628:therapy