[Clinical observation on photoelectric treatment instrument combined with acupuncture for treatment of simple obesity].
Zhongguo Zhen Jiu
; 26(10): 704-6, 2006 Oct.
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| ID: mdl-17117567
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To observe therapeutic effect of photoelectric treatment instrument on simple obesity.METHODS:
Sixty cases of simple obesity were randomly divided into two groups, 30 cases in each group. The treatment group were treated with photoelectric treatment instrument combined with acupuncture, i.e. after acupuncture, the electrodes of XS-998A photoelectric treatment instrument were placed at points of the abdomen, with the laser out-put head on Shenque (CV 8), Shuifen (CV 9) or the parts with much fat, or close to the liver area for the patient of fat liver. The control group were treated with routine acupuncture alone. Changes of main symptoms and signs, and BMI before and after treatment were investigated in the two groups.RESULTS:
The symptoms and signs, and BMI were more significantly improved in the treatment as compared with the control group with a significant difference between the two groups (P < 0.05).CONCLUSION:
Acupuncture combined with laser radiation at the relative area on the abdomen can increase the therapeutic effect on obesity.
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01-internacional
Base de dados:
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Assunto principal:
Pontos de Acupuntura
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Terapia por Acupuntura
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
Limite:
Humans
Idioma:
Zh
Ano de publicação:
2006
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Article