Clinical study on tuina plus functional training for scapulohumeral periarthritis

Abstract

Objective

To observe the clinical effects of tuina manipulations plus the functional training on scapulohumeral periarthritis (SP), and provide the better therapeutic plan for SP patients.

Methods

A total of 76 cases with SP in conformity with the inclusion criteria were randomly divided into a tuina group and an acupuncture group, 38 patients in each group. All the patients were instructed to do functional training under the guidance of the professional medical practitioners. The patients in the tuina group were treated additionally with tuina manipulations, while the patients in the acupuncture group were added with acupuncture treatment. The two groups were treated once every day. After ten sessions, the changes in the scores of visual analog scale (VAS) and Melle were observed, and the clinical effect was compared.

Results

After the treatment, VAS and Melle scores were all lower in the tuina group than those in the acupuncture group, with statistical significances between the two groups (P<0.05). The remarkable effective rate was 5.3% in the acupuncture group and 21.1% in the tuina group. The remarkable effective rate was higher in the tuina group than that in the acupuncture group, with a statistical significance (P<0.05).

Conclusion

Tuina manipulations plus functional training for SP can effectively alleviate pain and restore the functions of the shoulder joint, with a better effect than acupuncture plus functional training.

摘要

目的

观察推拿手法配合功能锻炼治疗肩关节周围炎(scapulohumeral periarthritis, SP)的临床疗效, 以期为SP 患者提供更好的治疗方案。

方法

选取符合纳入标准的SP 患者76 例, 随机分为推拿组和针刺组, 每组38人。所有患者均在专业医师指导下进行功能锻炼。推拿组患者在功能锻炼基础上加推拿手法治疗, 针刺组在功能锻炼基础上加针刺治疗。两组均每日治疗1 次, 治疗10 次后观察疼痛视觉模拟量表(visual analog scale, VAS)及Melle 评分的变化, 并进行临床疗效比较。

结果

治疗后, 推拿组患者VAS 及Melle 评分均低于针刺组, 组间差异具有统计学意义(P<0.05)。针刺组的愈显率为5.3%, 推拿组愈显率为21.1%, 推拿组愈显率高于针刺组, 差异具有统计学意义(P<0.05)。

结论

推拿手法配合功能锻炼治疗SP 可有效缓解疼痛, 恢复肩关节功能, 其疗效优于针刺配合功能锻炼。