Clinical observation on acupuncture treatment for painless labor

  • Caiyun Chu (储彩云)
Special Topic Study

Abstract

Objective

To observe the clinical effects of acupuncture for relieving pain in delivery.

Methods

240 cases of parturients were randomly divided into a treatment group and a control group, 120 cases in each group. The treatment was given by puncturing Kunlun (BL 60) immediately in the incubation period of labor course in the treatment group. The control group was treated by giving intermittent oxygen inhalation.

Results

Pain was relieved obviously in the treatment group, with statistical significance compared with the control group (P<0.01).

Conclusion

Acupuncture at Kunlun (BL 60) can relieve delivery pain of parturients during the delivery process and is a feasible painless method for delivery.

Key Words

Acupuncture Therapy Point BL 60 (Kunlun) Acupuncture Analgesia Painless Labor 

针刺治疗无痛分娩的临床观察

摘要

目的

观察针刺减轻分娩疼痛的临床效果。

方法

将240例产妇随机分为治疗组和对照组, 每组120 例。 治疗组进入产程潜伏期即开始运用针刺昆仑穴治疗; 对照组给予间歇吸入氧气治疗。

结果

治疗组产妇分娩疼痛明显减轻, 与对照组比较差异有统计学意义(P<0.01)。

结论

在产程中经针刺昆仑穴可减轻产妇分娩痛苦, 是具有可行性的无痛分娩方法。

关键词

针刺疗法 穴, 昆仑 针刺镇痛 无痛分娩 

中图分类号

R246.3 

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Copyright information

© Shanghai Research Institute of Acupuncture and Meridian and Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2011

Authors and Affiliations

  • Caiyun Chu (储彩云)
    • 1
  1. 1.Red Cross Taiwan Compatriot HospitalXiangshan, Ningbo, ZhejiangP. R. China

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