The Clinical Study Of Fire-Needle Therapy In The Treatment Of Adhesive Capsulitis

Background:Adhesive capsulitis of the shoulder,also know as frozen shoulder,is a disorder in which the shoulder capsule,the connective tissue surrounding the glenohumeral joint of the shoulder,becomes inflamed and stiff,and grows together with abnormal bands of tissue,called adhesions,greatly restricting motion and causing chronic pain.The condition rarely appears in people under 40 years old and the age range of 40-60 is most prone it.Frozen shoulder is a painful and disabling condition that often causes great frustration for patients.According to studies,approximately 20.6%of the patients can self-recover without any treatment,but the process could last from 6 months to 3 or more years.People who suffer from the Condition have extreme difficulty working and going about normal life activities.The slow recovery is verv taxing:thus,early diagnosis and early treatment are critical. Besides medication and physicai therapy,acupuncture has its long history in the treatment of adhesive capsulitis.It is not only effect,but also free of side-effects.Objective:To investigate the curative effect of fire-needle therapy in the treatment of adhesive capsulitis.Method:A total of seventy adhesive capsuiitic patients were randomly divided into treatment and control groups.The prior used fire-needle therapy and the latter used basic needle retention.After a course of treatment,all observed data such as level of pain,degree of motion,and joint function were recorded.Results: 1.The level of pain,joint function and degree of motion were assessed and found that the before and after change was very significant in both groups (p<0.01).2.The effective rates were determined after treatment,and found that the treatment group had significantly better improvements than the control group (p<0.01 and p<0.05,respectively).3.The level of pain was assessed according to the VAS Pain Score.It was found that the before and after change was significant in both treatment and control groups(p<0.01 and p<0.05,respectively).Conclusions:The treatment of adhesive capsulitis using fire-needle therapy is more effective than basic needle retention.