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Lower back pain / sciatica / bloodletting
Lower back pain / sciatica / bloodletting -- Posted by doe on 09-24-04 02:51
Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2004 Sep;85(9):E46. Related Articles, Links
Poster 220 a comparison of the effects of physical therapy; acupuncture and
physical therapy; and acupuncture, physical therapy, and bloodletting in the
relief of pain in patients with lumbar radiculopathy. Victoria Zhang, MD (NYU
Sch Med, New York, NY); John G. Gianutsos, PhD; Mathew H. Lee, MD, MPH, e-mail:
gianuj01@popmail.med.nyu.edu.
[No authors listed]
DISCLOSURE: V. Zhang, None; J.G. Gianutsos, None; M.H. Lee, None. OBJECTIVE: To
investigate the effect of physical therapy (PT), acupuncture combined with PT,
and a combination of acupuncture, PT, and bloodletting in relieving pain of
patients with lumbar radiculopathy. Design: Randomized nonblinded trial with
repeated measures. Setting: Urban hospital. Participants: 63 patients with
lumbar radiculopathy. Interventions: Each group was treated twice a week for
6wk. Group I patients received standard PT. Group II patients were administered
PT as well as acupuncture. Group III patients were treated with PT,
acupuncture, and bloodletting. Main Outcome Measures: Effect of these
interventions singly or in combination on patients' perceived level of pain as
assessed by visual analog scales (VASs). Patients completed VASs of pain on a
10-level chart (0-10) prior to and after each therapeutic session. Results:
Group I reported a 3-level reduction in pain. Group II reported a 4-level
reduction in pain. Group III reported a 6-level reduction in pain. Conclusions:
The data support the idea that acupuncture and bloodletting therapy are very
effective in combination with or as alternatives to standard PT. A combination
of standard PT, acupuncture, and bloodletting constitutes a promising treatment
for pain patients with low back pain related to lumbar radiculopathy. Key
Words: Acupuncture; Bloodletting; Low back pain; Physical therapy;
Radiculopathy; Rehabilitation.
PMID: 15376125 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
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