[Comparison of analgesic effects between subcutaneous penetration needling and straight needling of otopoints in the treatment of scapulohumeral periarthritis].
OBJECTIVE
To confirm the better analgesic effect of subcutaneous penetration needling of otopoints for treatment of scapulohumeral periarthritis (SHPA) patients.


METHODS
Sixty-six SHPA patients were randomized into penetration-needling group (n = 33) and straight needling group (n = 33) by using pairing principle according to the sex and state of disease. Penetration needling was adopted for patients of penetration-needling group, while straight needling was used for those of straight needling group. Simplified McGill Scale was used to evaluate the patients' pain reactions. The pain integral scores were analyzed by using sequential test and pairing t test.


RESULTS
Sequential test showed that the analgesic effect of penetration needling was significantly superior to that of straight needling 30 min after the treatment (P < 0.05). Pairing t test results displayed that penetration needling had a marked analgesic effect 5 min and 30 min after the treatment compared with straight needling (P < 0.05).


CONCLUSIONS
The rapid analgesic effect of penetration needling is superior to that of straight needling in the treatment of scapulohumeral periarthritis.
Jia
Chun-Sheng
CS
Department of Foundation Requirements Teaching, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang 050017, China. jia7158@163.com
Li
Xiao-Feng
XF
Ma
Xiao-Shun
XS
Shi
Jing
J
Liu
Er-Jun
EJ
D015667:Acupuncture Analgesia / Q000379:methods*; D015669:Acupuncture Points; D020831:Acupuncture, Ear / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010489:Periarthritis / Q000628:therapy*; D020069:Shoulder Pain / Q000628:therapy*