[Effect of Needle Pricking Therapy on Rheological Indices and Efficacy for Infertile Patients with Varicocele].

Objective To observe the effect of needle pricking therapy on rheological indices and efficacy for infertile patients with varicocele (VC). Methods A total of 215 infertility patients with VC were assigned to the treatment group (109 cases, treated by needle pricking therapy) and the control group (106 cases, treated by drug therapy). Patients in the treatment group received CHEN's needle pricking therapy, once per week for a total of 10 times. Those in the control group took Guizhi Fuling Cap- sule (GFC), 0. 31g/pill, 3 pills each time, three times per day for 70 successive days. The diameter of VC, whole blood apparent viscosity, and plasma viscosity value were detected in the two groups after 75- day treatment. Sperm count, sperm motility rate, sperm motility, teratopermia rate, and other parame- ters were determined to evaluate the efficacy. Routines of blood, urine, and stool were detected. Renal and liver functions were examined to evaluate the safety. Results Compared with before treatment in the same group, the diameter of VC was narrowed in grade I and II patients of the two groups after treatment (P <0.05). The diameter of VC was obviously narrower in grade II patients of the treatment group after treatment (P <0. 01). Compared with before treatment in the same group, semen quality was improved in the two groups after treatment (P <0. 05,P <0.01). Besides, sperm density was reduced, sperm motility rate was elevated, spermatozoa with normal morphology was increased with longer fluidized time in the treatment group after treatment, which were all better than those of the control group (P <0.05). Compared with before treatment, whole blood apparent viscosity and plasma viscosity value both obviously decreased in the treatment group after treatment (P <0. 05). The total effective rate was better in the treatment group than in the control group (P <0. 05). Conclusion Needle pricking therapy could obviously improve blood flow and vasomotic elasticity of infertile patients with VC, lower plasma viscosity, thus promoting blood circulation and lowering VC.

[Influence of needle-pricking bleeding combined with pulling-rotating manipulation on blood rheology in patients with vertebral artery type cervical spondylosis].

OBJECTIVE: To observe the effect of needle-pricking bleeding combined with pulling-rotating manipulation and simple manipulation on blood rheology in vertebral artery type cervical spondylosis (VATCS) patients, so as to analyze their mechanisms in relieving VATCS. METHODS: A total of 198 VATCS patients were randomly divided into treatment group (n=101) which was treated with needle-pricking plus pulling-rotating manipulation, and control group (n=97) which was treated with simple pulling-rotating manipulation, according to the random number table. The treatment was given once every 7 days, 9 times altogether. The peak systolic blood flow velocity (Vpeak), end-diastolic blood velocity (Vmin), pulsatility index (PI) and resistent index (RI) of bilateral vertebral arteries (VA) and basilar artery (BA) were detected by transcranial doppler sonography (TCD). Whole blood apparent viscosity and the plasma viscosity in the treatment group were determined by using a blood viscosimeter. RESULTS: Of the 101 and 97 VATCS cases in the treatment and control groups, 62 (61.38%) and 12 (12.37%) were cured basically, 23 (22.77%) and 26 (26.80%) experienced marked improvement, 14 (13.86%) and 41 (42.27%) were improved. 2 (1.98%) and 18 (18.55%) failed in the treatment, with the total effective rates being 98.01% and 81.44% separately. The effective rate of the treatment group was significantly higher than that of control group (P<0.05). Compared with pretreatment, Vpeak and Vmin of the bilateral VA and BA in the treatment group, and Vpeak of the right VA in the control group increased significantly (P<0.01, P<0.05), PI and RI of the bilateral VA and BA in the treatment group, and PI and RI of the right VA in the control group decreased significantly (P<0.01, P<0.05), suggesting a marked reduction of the vascular resistance and an apparent increase of the cerebral blood supply after the treatment. The therapeutic effects of the above-mentioned indexes of treatment group were significantly superior to those of the control group (P<0.05). In comparison with pre-treatment, the whole blood apparent viscosity (high, medium and low shear rates) and plasma viscosity of the treatment group post-treatment were obviously reduced (P<0.01, P<0.05). CONCLUSION: Needle-pricking therapy combined with pulling-rotating manipulation can significantly improve VATCS patients' clinical symptoms, which may be closely related to its effects in lowering vascular blood resistance and blood viscosity and increasing cerebral blood supply.

[Controlled study on needle-pricking therapy combined with spinal massage for treatment of ankylosing spondylitis].

OBJECTIVE: To observe the therapeutic effect of needle-pricking therapy combined with spinal massage on ankylosing spondylitis and to probe into the mechanism. METHODS: Ninety-three cases who were definitely diagnosed as having ankylosing spondylitis at active stage were randomly divided into a medication group (n=46) and an observation group (n=47). The observation group were treated by needle-pricking the main points, Neck No. 2 nerve, Neck No. 5 nerve point, etc., combined with spinal rotation massage, and the medication group were treated with Azulfidine. Changes of cumulative score of arthralgia and arthroncus, function of joint, Keitel test, and ESR and CRP before and after treatment were observed. RESULTS: The effective rate and the markedly effective rate were 95.8%0 and 68.1% in the observation group and 78.3% and 23.9% in the medication group, respectively, the former being significantly better than the latter (P < 0.01). CONCLUSION: Needle-pricking therapy combined with spinal massage has a significant therapeutic effect with a steady and long-term effect for treatment of ankylosing spondylitis at active stage.

[Clinical observation on needle pricking for treatment of infertility due to varicocele after varicocelectomy].

OBJECTIVE: To observe clinical therapeutic effect of needle pricking therapy on infertility with varicocele after varicocelectomy. METHODS: One hundred and twenty-two cases were randomly divided into a treatment group of 62 cases and a control group of 60 cases. The treatment group were treated with needle pricking at sacral plexus nerve spots and lumbar plexus nerve spots, and the control group were treated with intramuscular injection of HCG. RESULTS: After treatment, the pregnancy rate of the patient's wife was 79.0% in the treatment group and 41.7% in the control group with a significant difference between the two groups (P < 0.01); the production hormones improved significantly in the both groups (P < 0.01); superoxide dismutase and Zn in the semen elevated significantly in the treatment group (P < 0.05). CONCLUSION: Needle pricking therapy can significantly improve and regulate endocrines in the patient of varicocele after varicocelectomy, and elevate quality of semen and sperm and the pregnancy rate of the patient's wife.