[Control study of therapeutic effects of three phase acupuncture method and routine acupuncture method on periarthritis of shoulder].
OBJECTIVE
To compare therapeutic effects of the three phase acupuncture method and routine acupuncture method on periarthritis of shoulder.


METHODS
Randomized, controlled and single blind method was adopted and 70 cases were divided into a three phase acupuncture group and a routine acupuncture group, 35 cases in each group. Same acupoints were selected in the two groups and selection of acupoints, manipulation of the needle and motion in the three phase acupuncture group were conducted by stages.


RESULTS
The effective rate was 97.15% in the three phase acupuncture group which was better than 87.10% in the routine acupuncture group (P < 0.05). After treatment, VAS scores decreased significantly in the two groups (P < 0.01), and there was a significant difference between the two groups in the difference of VAS after treatment (P < 0.01).


CONCLUSIONS
The three phase acupuncture treatment was superior to the routine acupuncture therapy in therapeutic effect on periarthritis of shoulder.
Chen
Shang-jie
SJ
College of Acupuncture & Massage, Guangzhou University of TCM, Guangdong 510407, China. csjme@163.com
Li
Hong
H
Zhang
Jia-wei
JW
D015670:Acupuncture Therapy; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010147:Pain Measurement; D010489:Periarthritis / Q000628:therapy*; D020069:Shoulder Pain / Q000628:therapy*; D016037:Single-Blind Method