Relaxing needling in combination with paired needling for 50 cases of acute lumbar sprain

Abstract Objective To observe the clinical effect of relaxing needling combined with paired needling in the treatment of acute lumbar sprain. Methods Fifty cases with acute lumbar sprain were treated with relaxing needling in combination with paired needling for 30 min each time and once everyday, 7 times made one course. The clinical effect was observed after one course. Results Thirty-two cases were cured, 15 cases were improved, and 3 cases were ineffective. The total effective rate was 94.0%. Conclusion Relaxing needling in combination with paired needling has remarkable effect in the treatment of acute lumbar sprain as the treatment can obviously alleviate pain and restore the functional movement of lumbar region.