[Comparative study on the Pizhen and acupuncture for the treatment of supraclavicular nerve-entrapment syndrome].
OBJECTIVE
To investigate the clinical effects of Pizhen for the treatment of supraclavicular nerve-entrapment syndrome.


METHODS
From March 2004 to April 2006, among the 200 patients of supraclavicular nerve-entrapment syndrome, 100 patients (75 patients were male and 25 patients were female, ranging in age from 25 to 65 years, with an average of 45 years)were treated with Pizhen, 100 patients (60 patients were male and 40 patients were female, ranging in age from 16 to 63 years, with an average of 35 years) were treated with Acupuncture. The therapeutic effects of the two groups were compared.


RESULTS
All the patients were followed up and the duration ranged from 6 to 12 months, 9.6 months in average. Among the patients in Pizhen group, 79 patients got an excellent result, 12 good, 8 fair, and 1 poor, and the tension exponent of soft tissues decreased from preoperative 3.56 +/- 0.35 to postoperative 2.11 +/- 0.41. In the control group, 43 patients got an excellent result, 21 good, 17 fair, and 19 poor, the tension exponent of soft tissues decreased from preoperative 3.61 +/- 0.21 to postoperative 3.13 +/- 0.56. The therapeutic effects and tension exponent of soft tissue in the two groups had statistical differences (P < 0.05 and P < 0.01).


CONCLUSIONS
The clinical effect of Pizhen is better than the the acupuncture for the treatment of supraclavicular nerve-entrapment syndrome. The therapy of Pizhen is safe, good and easily to practice.
Ying
You-Rong
YR
The Luqiao Branch of Taizhou Hospital, Taizhou 318050, Zhejiang, China. yyr-5560@163.com
Zhu
Rang-Teng
RT
Ying
You-Ji
YJ
Hu
Si-Jin
SJ
Zhang
De-Qing
DQ
Ying
Guang-Hua
GH
Gao
Fu-Ming
FM
D015670:Acupuncture Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001917:Brachial Plexus; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009408:Nerve Compression Syndromes / Q000628:therapy*