title: [Observation on therapeutic effects of centro-square needling and triple needling on ankylosing spondylitis].
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Zhongshan TCM Hospital, Guangdong, China. pak-wj2j693@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Wei-jie
authors.initials: WJ
authors.lastname: Bai
authors.forename: Ji-lin
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Tan
mesh_terms: D015670:Acupuncture Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D000328:Adult; D005081:Exercise Therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013167:Spondylitis, Ankylosing / Q000628:therapy*