Comparison Of Temperature In 12 Cases Of Chronic Low Back Pain And Non - Low Back Pain

Objective:To determine the temperature of low back pain and no back pain population groups at twelve Jing points and to compare the temperature difference, which found that the specificity of the patients with low back pain point temperature change rule, Thus explore the relationship between meridians and TCM viscera meridians of acupuncture temperature imbalance in patients with low back pain.Methods:Using AZ8852 thermocouple thermometer to measure the temperature of bilateral twelve Jing points and Houxi points among 93 patients with low back pain and 79 cases of people without low back pain and both of which met the inclusion criteria. To calculate the temperature difference value and the positive rate of temperature difference value of the same point on both sides. Using SPSS20.0 software for data statistical analysis. To estimate whether there is a statistically significant between Patients with low back pain and the people without it. To observe the typical features of the abnormal acupuncture point. Thus concluded that acupuncture point temperature measuring whether there is use value in clinical application.Results:(1)The results of the temperature difference value of the observation group:Patients with low back pain each acupuncture point temperature difference value distribution represents a feature of some point temperature is higher. And the mean temperature difference value is consistent with the results of the median. Among them, the largest of the four points are Qiao Yin, Zhi Yin, Yong Quan, Li Dui, whose mean and median are 0.5℃ or higher, and in the rest of the acupuncture point temperature the mean and median values are 0.5 below.(2)The results of the temperature difference value of the control group:Each point temperature difference value had no obvious central tendency, and the median between groups are similar. The average value of acupuncture point temperature is 0.5℃ or less.(3) The comparison of the point temperature difference value:There was significant difference in Zuqiaoyin and Shaochong point(p<0.05). The point temperature difference value of Zuqiaoyin in the observation group was higher then in the control group, but Shaochong point was on the contrary.(4)The comparison of temperature difference value positive rate between the the subjects of the observation group and control group:Zuqiaoyin,Lidui,Shaochong,Zhiyin point was the highest. And there was significant difference in Zuqiaoyin,Lidui,Shaochong point(p<0.05). The temperature difference value positive rate of Zuqiaoyin and Lidui in the observation group was higher then in the control group. But Shaochong on the contrary.(5)To compare the point temperature difference value and the temperature difference value positive rate of the people with strain of lumbar muscles and the people with lumbar disc disease:there was significant difference in Sangyang point(p<0.05). Small differences in lidui Qiaoyin,Zhiyin, Yongquan, Shaochong point(p>0.05).(6)The statistical results of point temperature difference value of the people without discomfort symptoms in the control group:the maximum of mean of the temperature difference value was 0.80±1.00, the minimum was 0.39±0.40. the maximum of the temperature difference value positive rate was 44%(Zhongchong,Dadun Zhiyin), the minimum was 16%(Shangyang).(7)The comparison of temperature difference value positive rate between the people with and without discomfort in the control group:there was significant difference in Yongquan point.Conclusion:(1)Patients with low back pain can be reflected in the increase of temperature difference value of the acupuncture points which are on the bravery, bladder, kidney, stomach meridians. The gallbladder meridian, stomach with acupuncture point temperature change compared with no back pain control group with significant difference(p<0.05). Patients with low back pain gallbladder meridian and the stomach by the imbalance rate is higher than no backache(p<0.05),and The difference was statistically significant.(2)Both strain of lumbar muscles and lumbar disc disease that performances for low back pain symptoms can be reflected in the acupuncture point temperature anomalies of the bravery, bladder, kidney, stomach meridians. And two groups of gallbladder, stomach, bladder, and kidney meridian by the temperature difference value, there was no significant difference.(3)The abnormal increase of acupuncture points temperature difference may indicate the potential abnormalities of the body.(4)Acupuncture point temperature imbalances in conformity with the TCM syndrome differentiation(5)Physical discomfort can be reflected in the Jing-points temperature anomalies of the corresponding meridians; Instead, the acupuncture point temperature anomalies can also reflect the internal body disorders.