Analysis on the effects of acupuncture combined with movement therapy in treatment of scapulahumeral periarthritis

Objective To observe the effects of acupuncture combined with movement therapy in treatment of scapulahumeral periarthritis. Methods Sixty patients with scapulohumeral periarthritis were divided into 2 groups. Thirty patients in treatment group were treated by acupuncture combined with movement therapy,thirty patients in control group were treated by the medical gymnastics. The efficacy was summarized after 30 times treatment in the two groups. Results The total effective rate of treatment group was 93. 3% . The total effective rate of control group was 70. 0% . It showed statistically significant difference between the two groups (P0.05) . Conclusion The acupuncture combined with movement therapy has obvious effect in treatment of scapulohumeral periarthritis and thus improves patients’ability of life.