title: [Clinical observation on the long-term effect of warming-promotion acupuncture on lumbar spinal stenosis].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To observe the difference effects between warming-promotion acupuncture and normal acupuncture on lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS).
  
  
  METHODS
  Sixty cases of LSS were randomly divided into a normal acupuncture group (30 cases) and a warming-promotion acupuncture group (30 cases). The two groups both chose Dazhui (GV 14), Mingmen (GV 4), Jiaji (EX-B 2),etc. Normal method without special manipulation was used in normal acupuncture group, while the warming-promotion manipulation was used in warming-promotion acupuncture group, all once daily, 10 treatments made one session. Compare the symptoms and spinal cord function of LSS, quality of life (QOL)and clinical effect in the two groups.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The comprehensive score of symptoms of LSS in warming-promotion group 3 months after treatment was 6.30 +/- 1.92, while that in normal acupuncture group was 4.67 +/- 13.70. The score of spinal cord function in warming-promotion group after treatment was 7.03 +/- 1.03, while that in normal acupuncture group was 6.33 +/- 1.12. The score of QOL in warming-promotion group after treatment was 53.67 +/- 8.91, while that in normal acupuncture group was 64.50 +/- 16.69. All the differences between these scores in two groups were statistically significant (all P < 0.05). The total effective rate was 90.0% (27/30)in warming-promotion group, and 80.0% (24/30) in normal acupuncture group. The effect of warming-promotion group was better than that in normal acupuncture group (P < 0.05).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  In the field of treating LSS, the effect of warming-promotion acupuncture is better than normal acupuncture.
authors.affiliation: Tianshan Road Community Health Service Center in Changning District, Shanghai 200051, China.
authors.forename: Wei-Feng
authors.initials: WF
authors.lastname: Lu
authors.forename: Suo-Tang
authors.initials: ST
authors.lastname: Kou
authors.forename: Jing-Lin
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Ni
mesh_terms: D015670:Acupuncture Therapy; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013130:Spinal Stenosis / Q000628:therapy*; D013995:Time; D016896:Treatment Outcome