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Effect of Thunder-Fire Moxibustion on Pain, Quality of Life, and Tension of Multifidus in Patients with Primary Osteoporosis: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Dao-Ming XuABCDEF, Huaning XuBDF, Jing LiuBEF, Tong WangACG, Wenzhong WuAG, Lanying LiuAB, Qianmo TianBEF, Hanjun LiDF, Lili ZhangCD, Yana CaoBEFDOI: 10.12659/MSM.909725
Med Sci Monit 2018; 24: CLR2937-2945
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Primary osteoporosis is a common disease among postmenopausal women and the elderly; low back pain is the most typical clinical manifestation an is the primary reason for a clinic visit, and directly affects patients’ quality of life. Anti-osteoporosis medications have undesirable side effects, and many kinds of special traditional Chinese moxibustion methods have been widely used in the clinical treatment of osteoporosis low back pain. The purpose of this study was to observe whether thunder-fire moxibustion therapy, compared to calcium supplements alone, can ease osteoporosis low back pain, improve quality of life, and reduce tension of the multifidus.
MATERIAL AND METHODS: Sixty-three eligible patients were enrolled in the study (7 of these patients did not finish the study and are not included in analysis). Participants were randomly divided into 2 groups: a moxibustion group that received calcium carbonate D3 and thunder-fire moxibustion therapy, and a control group that received calcium carbonate D3 only. Level of pain experienced, assessed using the visual analogue scale (VAS), and quality of life (SF-36) were measured pre-treatment, at the end of 4 weeks of treatment, and at a 1-month post-treatment evaluation. Changes in values of Young’s modulus of the multifidus were also collected before and after treatment.
RESULTS: After 4 weeks of treatment and at 1 month after treatment had ended, low back pain in both groups was reduced relative to pre-treatment levels. The moxibustion group was significantly improved at BP, GH, SF, and MH dimensions compared to pre-treatment levels. The control group improved in BP dimensions, but not to the same extent as the moxibustion group. Similarly, after treatment for 4 weeks with moxibustion, multifidus tension was significantly reduced.
CONCLUSIONS: Thunder-fire moxibustion is an effective method for treating low back pain due to primary osteoporosis.
Keywords: Low Back Pain, Osteoporosis, SF-36, Thunder-Fire Moxibustion, VAS, Yang’s Modulus
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