Treatment of Early-stage Adhesive Shoulder Periarthritis with Transcutaneous Electric Stimulation on Acupoints

摘要

Objective: To observe the therapeutic effects of transcutaneous electric acupoint stimulation on early-stage adhesive shoulder periarthritis. Methods: by using the research approach of evidence-based medicine such as multi-center, large sample and randomization, the 163 cases of early-stage adhesive shoulder periarthritis were treated with transcutaneous electric point stimulation and electric acupuncture respectively to observe the therapeutic effect of transcutaneous electric acupoint stimulation and compare its effect with electric acupuncture. Results and Conclusion: The total effective rate of transcutaneous electric point stimulation on early-stage adhesive shoulder periarthritis reached 96.5%, showing no significant difference with the electric acupuncture group; the transcutaneous electric acupoint stimulation could not only relieve pain, but also improve the shoulder joint movement. As a result, the transcutaneous electric acupoint stimulation is an easy and more effective therapy for shoulder periarthritis.