title: [Effect of embedding thread at Shenshu (BL 23) on clinical pain of postmenopausal osteoporosis].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To explore the effect of embedding thread at Shenshu (BL 23) on clinical pain of postmenopausal osteoporosis.
  
  
  METHODS
  Fifty-six cases were randomly divided into an embedding thread group, an embedding thread plus Leli group and a Leli group. The pain of the patient before treatment, 3 months and 6 months after treatment were assessed.
  
  
  RESULTS
  There was significant difference before and after treatment in the score of pain in both the embedding thread group and the embedding thread plus Leli group (P < 0.001), with no significant difference between the two groups (P > 0.05); there was no significant difference before and after treatment in the score of pain in the Leli group (P > 0.05), but with significant differences as compared with other two groups (both P < 0.001).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Embedding thread at Shenshu (BL 23) has very obvious therapeutic effect on clinical pain of postmenopausal osteoporosis, and oral administration of Leli capsule has no significantly therapeutic effect on clinical pain of postmenopausal osteoporosis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, Quanzhou Municipal Hospital of TCM, China. Linzw@public.qz.fj.cn
authors.forename: Zhi-wei
authors.initials: ZW
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.forename: Jian
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Li-ping
authors.initials: LP
authors.lastname: Gao
authors.forename: Xia-ling
authors.initials: XL
authors.lastname: Zhang
mesh_terms: D015669:Acupuncture Points; D015670:Acupuncture Therapy; D006801:Humans; D015663:Osteoporosis, Postmenopausal / Q000628:therapy; D010146:Pain; D012984:Software