Comparison of Effect of Filiform-fire Needle and Warming Needle on Elbow Function post Lateral Epicondylitis
Abstract：Objective To compare the effects of filiform-fire needle and warming needle on rehabilitation of lateral epicondylitis. Meth-ods 90 patients with lateral epicondylitis were randomized into 2 groups to receive filiform-fire needle and warming needle treatment respec-tively based on rehabilitation training. Their clinical efficacy, total and item scores of Elbow Functional Scale were compared. Results The clinical efficacy was better in the filiform-fire needle group than in the warming needle group (P<0.05). There was no significant difference in the total scores of Elbow Functional Scale between 2 groups. However, the scores of symptoms and signs improved more in the infiliform-fire needle group 2 and 4 weeks after the treatment (P<0.05), while the scores of daily living improved more in the warming needle group 2 weeks after treatment (P<0.05). Conclusion Both filiform-fire needle and warming needle could recover the elbow function of lateral epi-condylitis patients based on the rehabilitation training. The former is advanced in relieving symptoms and signs, while the latter is in improv-ing daily living in short time.
Keywords：lateral epicondylitisfiliform-fire needlewarming needlerehabilitationelbow function
Publication Date：2014-01-01
Online Publishing Date：2025-08-15(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：4( 226-229 )