Warm Needling Therapy for Sciatica: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Item
Title
Warm Needling Therapy for Sciatica: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Author(s)
Journal Publication
Date
2011
volume
9(3)
pages
193-195
Research Type
RCT
Keywords
Abstract
Objective: To assess the clinical effect of warm needling therapy in managing sciatica. Methods: Fifty patients with sciatica were randomized into a treatment group and a control group, 25 in each. The treatment group received warm needling therapy, and the control received ordinary acupuncture therapy. The treatment effects were assessed after three treatment sessions. Results: The cured rate and total effective rate were 68.0% and 88.0% respectively in the treatment group, versus 36.0% and 66.0% in the control, and the differences were statistically significant (P<0.05). Conclusion: Warm needling therapy can effectively improve the clinical symptoms in managing sciatica, with better effects compared with ordinary acupuncture therapy.
has health condition studied
Back Pain
plan
>1/WK
has study population number
50
has duration
3.5 Weeks