Volume 10,Issue 4
The Efficacy of Acupuncture in Treating Neck, Shoulder, Waist and Leg Pain and Its Impact on TCM Syndromes and Painful Joint Function
Purpose: When treating patients with neck, shoulder, waist and leg pain, analyze the application value of acupuncture and evaluate its impact on patients' TCM syndromes, pain, and joint function. Methods: According to the guidance of the random number table method, patients with neck, shoulder, waist and leg pain admitted to the hospital from January 2024 to October 2025 were divided into groups, specifically including: control group and experimental group. After counting the patients in the two groups, there were a total of 90 cases; in the treatment phase, the conventional protocol was used for the control group, and the acupuncture protocol was used for the experimental group. 45 cases were included in each group. The final efficacy was evaluated and compared. The specific contents include: VAS scores of patients with neck, shoulder, waist and leg pain, TCM syndrome scores, joint function scores and treatment effectiveness. Results: (1) Before treatment, there was no statistical significance in the comparison of VAS scores and TCM syndrome scores (swelling, functional limitation) in patients with neck, shoulder, waist and leg pain, P>0.05; after treatment, the above indicators improved significantly, and were lower in the experimental group, P<0.05; (2) Joint function was investigated, and patients with neck, shoulder, waist and leg pain had no statistical significance in the CASCS score, C Comparing the MS score, JOA score, and LKS score, the experimental group VS the control group was higher, P<0.05; (3) In terms of total effective rate, the calculated data of the control group was 80.00% (36/45), and the experimental group was 95.56% (43/45). The comparison results showed that the patients with neck, shoulder, waist, and leg pain in the experimental group were higher, P<0.05. Conclusion: In the clinical treatment stage, the application of acupuncture has significant advantages in many aspects. For patients with neck, shoulder, waist and leg pain, it can help reduce disease symptoms, improve joint function, and increase the total effectiveness, and is worthy of vigorous promotion.
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