Journal of Southern Medical University ›› 2004, Vol. 24 ›› Issue (11): 1328-1329.

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Combination of Fu needling with electric acupuncture for tennis elbow

XIA Dong-bin1, HUANG Yong2   

  1. 1. 第一军区大学, 珠江医院中医科, 广东, 广州, 510280;
    2. 第一军区大学, 中医系, 广东, 广州, 510515
  • Online:2004-11-20 Published:2004-11-20

Abstract: Objective To observe the clinical effect of Fu needling combined with electric acupuncture in treating tennis elbow.Methods One hundred patients with tennis elbow were divided into 3 groups randomly to receive the treatment with Fu needling (n=30), treatment with electric acupuncture (n=30), and treatment with the combination of the above 2 methods (n=40). The effects were observed 3 weeks after the treatment.Results All three therapies had good effects, but the combined therapy showed the best effect on tennis elbow.Conclusion Fu needling combined with electric acupuncture may produce a higher cur rate of tennis elbow than either of the therapy used alone.

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