Original Article
Effectiveness of acupoint sticking therapy in common chronic diseases, with disease differentiation principle
Abstract
Objective: To explore the effectiveness of acupoint sticking therapy (AST) in three common chronic diseases including respiratory diseases, digestive system diseases, and chronic pain according to the principle of “Treatment Based on Symdrome Differentiation”.
Methods: A total of 200 eligible patients with respiratory diseases, digestive diseases, or chronic pain were enrolled in this study. AST was applied based on their specific conditions. The treatment effectiveness was compared three months later.
Results: The overall positive response rate was 87.50%, with 54.00% overall rate of significant effectiveness. For the respiratory diseases, digestive diseases, and chronic pain, the overall response rate was 87.69%, 80.00%, and 93.33%, respectively (P>0.05), whereas the rate of significant effectiveness was 46.15%, 43.33%, and 69.33% (P<0.01).
Conclusions: AST is effective for all these three common chronic diseases, particularly for the chronic pain.
Methods: A total of 200 eligible patients with respiratory diseases, digestive diseases, or chronic pain were enrolled in this study. AST was applied based on their specific conditions. The treatment effectiveness was compared three months later.
Results: The overall positive response rate was 87.50%, with 54.00% overall rate of significant effectiveness. For the respiratory diseases, digestive diseases, and chronic pain, the overall response rate was 87.69%, 80.00%, and 93.33%, respectively (P>0.05), whereas the rate of significant effectiveness was 46.15%, 43.33%, and 69.33% (P<0.01).
Conclusions: AST is effective for all these three common chronic diseases, particularly for the chronic pain.
