[Observation on therapeutic effects of centro-square needling and triple needling on ankylosing spondylitis].
OBJECTIVE
To probe therapeutic effects of centro-square needling and triple needling on ankylosing spondylitis.


METHODS
Sixty cases of spondylitis were randomly divided into a treatment group and a control group. The treatment group were treated with centro-square needling and triple needling, and the control group with routine acupuncture therapy, with motortherapy combined in the two groups.


RESULTS
Both the therapeutic methods were effective, but the therapeutic effect in the treatment group was significantly better than that in the control group (P < 0.05).


CONCLUSIONS
Acupuncture combined with motortherapy has definite therapeutic effect on ankylosing spondylitis, with centro-square needling and triple needling having better therapeutic effect.
Bai
Wei-jie
WJ
Zhongshan TCM Hospital, Guangdong, China. pak-wj2j693@hotmail.com
Tan
Ji-lin
JL
D015670:Acupuncture Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D000328:Adult; D005081:Exercise Therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013167:Spondylitis, Ankylosing / Q000628:therapy*