[Clinical observation on acupuncture at pain point combined with moxibustion at Zusanli (ST 36) for treatment of periarthritis of shoulder].
OBJECTIVE
To find an effective therapy for periarthritis of shoulder.


METHODS
Sixty cases were divided into two groups, 30 cases in each group. They were treated by acupuncture at pain point combined with moxibustion at Zusanli (ST 36) and routine acupuncture, respectively. Pain of the shoulder and movement functions of shoulder joints were used as indexes of therapeutic effects and their therapeutic effects were compared.


RESULTS
The total effective rate was 96.7% in the treatment group and 90.0% in the routine group with no significant difference between the two groups (P > 0.05); the cured rate in the two groups were 46.7% and 20.0% respectively with a significant difference between the two groups (P < 0.05). There were statistically significant differences between the two groups in improvement of movement function of shoulder joints and alleviation of pain (both P < 0.01).


CONCLUSIONS
Acupuncture at pain points combined with moxibustion at Zusanli (ST 36) in increase of the cured rate and alleviation of pain, and improvement of movement function of shoulder joints is better than the routine acupuncture and moxibustion for treatment of periarthritis of shoulder.
Zeng
Xiang-Ling
XL
Rehabilitation Department, Changsha College of Professional Technique for Civil Administration, Hunan 410004, China. kevin197108@126.com
Lei
Long-Ming
LM
Lin
Zheng
Z
Wang
Ze-Tao
ZT
D015670:Acupuncture Therapy; D006801:Humans; D009071:Moxibustion; D010146:Pain; D010489:Periarthritis / Q000628:therapy; D012782:Shoulder