A Observations on the Effect of Knife Needle Therapy on Tension Headache

Objective To investigate the clinical effect of knife needle therapy on tension headache. Method Sixty patients with tension headache were randomly allocated to a treatment group of 30 cases and a control group of 30 cases. The treatment group received knife needle therapy and the control group, electroacupuncture. The therapeutic effects were evaluated after four courses of treatment. Results Of the treatment group, cure occurred in 21 cases, marked efficacy in 7 cases, improvement in 2 cases and inefficacy in 0 case, with a cure and marked efficacy rate of 93.3%. Of the control group, cure occurred in 16 cases, marked efficacy in 6 cases, improvement in 8 cases and inefficacy in 0 case, with a cure and marked efficacy rate of 73.3%. There was a statistically significant difference in the cure and marked efficacy rate between the two groups (P0.05). The time for a cure was shorter in the treatment group than in the control group (P0.05). Conclusion Knife needle therapy has a marked effect on tension headache. The clinical cure and marked efficacy rate is higher and the time for a cure is shorter as compared with electroacupuncture.