Electro-acupuncture Treatment Of Periarthritis Of Shoulder Mouth Hole Clinical Efficacy Of Contrast Observation

The objective of this thesis is to study the basic therapeutic function of acupoint. It takes verification trail of ST 38(Tiaokou) about its basic therapeutic function against shoulder pain, so as to make out objective and scientific estimate and provide therapeutic evidence for clinical practice.The first part reviews and analyzes the clinical materials concerning the recent developments of the treatment of scapulohumeral periarthritis. It is found that non-drug treatment is widely used and has predominace against drug treatment and operation. Meanwhile, we should pay attention to the process of collecting clinical information, including subjective symptom, physical sign, useful examination, while we are carrying out clinical trials.The second part reviews the clinical materials concerning the treatment of using ST 38(Tiaokou) for scapulohumeral periarthritis and approach the origin of this treatment. We conclude that ST 38(Tiaokou) is the effective acupoint for scapulohumeral periarthritis and has been accepted by both doctors and patients. But there is neither exact records about its origin nor randomized controlling trial about it. It is necessary to study and research it.So, we make this project to verificate the basic therapeutic function of ST 38(Tiaokou) against shoulder pain. The third part is the report of the clinical trial.Methods: It took randomize and controlling as the principles of clinical trails. Patients of scapulohumeral periarthritis who matchs the diagnose standards will be divided to three groups—40 patients each group, totally 120 patients. These patients will accept different treatment, including acupuncture at ST 38(Tiaokou), massage and routine acupuncture. We select shoulder pain and shoulder activity as observing index. The index will be quantizated and statistically treated to arrive at conclusion.Results: All of three kinds of treatment can relieve pain and improve shoulder activity for patients of scapulohumeral periarthritis. After two courses of treatment, the group of massage turned out to be the best treatment according to total effect, effect of easing pain and improving shoulder activity. The group of acupuncture at ST 38(Tiaokou) created better effect than the other group in terms of total effect and effect...