[Therapeutic effect of triple puncture at Tianzong (SI 11) as main method on obstinate tennis elbow].
OBJECTIVE
To compare the therapeutic effects of triple puncture at Tianzong (SI 11) and routine acupuncture on obstinate tennis elbow.


METHODS
Sixty-two cases were randomly divided into 2 groups. The treatment group of 32 cases were treated with triple puncture at Tianzong (SI 11) combined with local points of the elbow, and the control group of 30 cases were treated with local points of the elbow. After one therapeutic course, changes of the symptoms and signs between the two groups were compared.


RESULTS
The cured rate of 71.900 in the treatment group was significantly better than 43.3% in the control group (P < 0.05).


CONCLUSIONS
Triple puncture combined with routine acupoint selection therapy has a better therapeutic effect on obstinate tennis elbow than the routine acopoint selection therapy.
Gu
Jun-Qing
JQ
Shanghai Guanghua Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Shanghai 200052, China. giq1973@sohu.com
Shan
Yong-Hua
YH
D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D015669:Acupuncture Points; D015670:Acupuncture Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013716:Tennis Elbow / Q000628:therapy*