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Forty-six cases of scapulohumeral periarthritis were treated by selecting acupuncture differentiation of symptoms and signs, in comparison with 34 cases treated by simple acupuncture differentiation of symptoms and signs. The result showed that cure occurred in 21 cases, marked effectiveness in 19 cases, improvement in 3 cases and ineffectiveness in I case in the treatment group. In control group, cure occurred in 10 cases, marked effectiveness in 15 cases, improvement in 8 cases and ineffectiveness in 3 cases. There was a significant difference in the therapeutic effect between the two groups (P<0.05).
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Author: PAN Feng-qin (1968-), female, attending physician
Translator: KUAI Le
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Feng-qin, P. Clinical observation of 46 cases of scapulohumeral periarthritis treatment by acupuncture. J. Acupunct. Tuina. Sci. 1, 34–35 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02845430
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02845430