title: [Observation on short-term and long-term therapeutic effects of electroacupuncture at Houxi (SI 3) on acute lumbar sprain].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To compare therapeutic effects of electroacupuncture at Houxi (SI 3) and medicine on acute lumbar sprain.
  
  
  METHODS
  Three hundred cases of acute lumbar sprain were randomly divided into two groups, a electroacupuncture (EA) group and a medication group, 150 cases in each group. The EA group were treated with EA at Houxi (SI 3), once each day, 3 sessions constituting one course, and the medication group with Mobike, once daily, 7. 5 mg each time. Their therapeutic effects were evaluated after treatment for 7 days and one month respectively.
  
  
  RESULTS
  For the short-term therapeutic effect, the effective rate was 97. 3% in the EA group and 89. 2% in the medication group with a very significant difference between the two groups (P<0. 01); for the long-term therapeutic effect, the effective rate was 99. 3% in the EA group and 93. 2% in the medication group with a very significant difference between the two groups (P<0. 01).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Both the short-term and the long-term therapeutic effects of EA at Houxi (SI 3) on acute lumbar sprain are better than those in the medication group.
authors: The Sixth People's Hospital, Shanghai Communication University, Shanghai 200233, China. wuyaochi@online.sh.cn
authors: Wu
authors: W
authors: Yao-chi
authors: Zhang
authors: Z
authors: Bi-meng
authors: Wang
authors: W
authors: Chong-miao
authors: Zhang
authors: Z
authors: Jun-feng
authors: Shao
authors: S
authors: Ping
authors: Gui-zhen
authors: GZ
authors: Liu
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D015671:Electroacupuncture; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008161:Lumbosacral Region / Q000293:injuries*; D008297:Male; D008516:Medicine, Chinese Traditional; D008875:Middle Aged; D013180:Sprains and Strains / Q000628:therapy*