Acupuncture treatment on 31 cases of obsolete lateral malleolus joint sprain

World Journal of Acupuncture - Moxibustion

Volume 23, Issue 1, January 2013, Pages 59-60

To observe the clinical effect of acupuncture on the obsolete lateral malleolus joint sprain.

Thirty-one cases of patients with obsolete lateral malleolus joint sprain were selected. Jiěxī (

ST 41) were penetrated to Shěnmài (

BL 61), and Yánglíngquán (

GB 34) was applied. The needles were retained for 30 min, and the treatment was performed only once, with follow-up visit after 1 month.

All the patients were cured after treatment, and without relapse on the follow-up visit after 1 month.

The clinical effect of acupuncture on the obsolete lateral malleolus joint sprain is remarkable.

First author: ZHONG Feng (1984-), male, doctoral of 2010 grade in the acupuncture and moxibustion department of Chengdu University of TCM.

HQ Liu
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XY Liang
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First author: ZHONG Feng (1984-), male, doctoral of 2010 grade in the acupuncture and moxibustion department of Chengdu University of TCM.