[Systematic review and analysis on the appropriate diseases in clinical treatment with Fu's subcutaneous needling therapy]

Diagnostic Value of Specialist Systems in Sports Knee Injuries

In order to explore the diagnostic effect of the expert system in knee sports injury, a method of diagnostic value of expert system in sports knee sports injury is proposed. This paper mainly takes 200 professional football players in sports higher vocational colleges as the research object. There are 146 male athletes and 44 female athletes; we establish a football injury ontology knowledge base and use a reasoning engine to build an intelligent expert system diagnosis system, allowing users to quickly discover diseases, accurately diagnose injuries, and obtain the best means of rehabilitation. Through the investigation, it can be seen that the body parts caused by football injuries are more complex, and the types of injuries in each part are also different. Therefore, it is particularly important to establish an intelligent retrieval system with convenient query and clear diagnosis by the expert system. With the birth and development of computer and artificial intelligence technology, the development of artificial intelligence expert systems in the medical field has become a reality. The construction of this system will have theoretical and practical significance and application value.

Efficacy of Fu's Subcutaneous Needling on Myofascial Trigger Points for Lateral Epicondylalgia: A Randomized Control Trial

Lateral epicondylalgia (LE), a common overuse syndrome of the extensor muscle and tendons on the lateral epicondyle, causes persistent severe musculoskeletal pain on the outer part of the elbow. Fu's subcutaneous needling (FSN), a newly invented subtype of acupuncture and dry needling, is a new trend and potential treatment of LE by targeting the myofascial trigger points (MTrPs). However, no scientific evidence is available to support this method. This study aims to evaluate the distal FSN treatment on the LE by measuring pain-related scales, such as visual analog scale (VAS), pressure pain threshold (PPT), muscle tissue hardness (TH), pain-free grip (PFG), and the functional outcome by a patient-rated tennis elbow evaluation (PRTEE) questionnaire study. A total of 60 LE patients were randomly divided into FSN (n = 30) and transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS, n = 30) as the control group. Every subject was treated with three regimens and followed up for 15 days. Results showed that FSN has an immediate effect on VAS, PPT, TH, and PFG. Moreover, sustained effects on pain relief were followed up to 15 days. Pain remission was consistent with long-term PRTEE results. Overall, FSN is a safe and efficient therapy option for LE, significantly improving pain relief and activity difficulty with immediate, short-term, and long-term effectiveness. This trial is registered with ClinicalTrials.gov NCT03605563.

Effect of subcutaneous needling on visual analogue scale, IgG and IgM in patients with lumbar disc herniation: Study protocol clinical trial (SPIRIT Compliant)

BACKGROUND

Lumbar disc herniation (LDH) is a disease commonly seen in clinical practice. In the majority of such patients presenting in clinic, the symptoms can be relieved or even abolished after non-surgical treatment. Floating needle therapy has attracted considerable attention as a promising non-surgical technique to treat LDH, as demonstrated in previous studies. The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the outcomes of patients treated using this therapy in a single blind and randomized controlled trial by recording patient report questionnaires and objective test data, and to explore the feasibility and preliminary effects of floating needle therapy for patients with LDH.

METHODS

A total of 80 patients who fulfilled the inclusion criteria were randomly divided into a Fu's subcutaneous needling (FSN) group and an acupuncture group then treated in accordance with procedures appropriate for a single blind and randomized controlled trial. The FSN group received 12 FSN therapy sessions over a 3-week period, and the acupuncture group received acupuncture therapy at specified points using acupuncture needles. The principal measurements were scored using the visual analogue scale (VAS), Japanese Orthopedic Association (JOA) Score, and Oswestry disability index (ODI) before and 3 weeks after treatment. Secondary measurements included immune function IgG and IgM measurements performed at the same time and adverse reactions during treatment.

RESULTS

The results of this trial will be published on the website of China Clinical Trial Registration Center (http://www.chictr.org.cn/searchprojen.aspx) and in peer-reviewed journals or academic conferences.

CONCLUSIONS

This study will explore the feasibility and preliminary effects of floating needle therapy for the treatment of patients with LDH.

REGISTRATION

PROSPERO (registration number ChiCTR1900024045).