Effect of electroacupuncture on muscle state and infrared thermogram changes in @entity1 with XXXX .

@entity1 @entity697 @entity3522 @entity15022 @entity121
OBJECTIVE: To observe the effect of electroacupuncture (EA) on force-displacement value ( @entity15022 ) of muscle state and the temperature index of infrared thermogram in @entity1 with @entity121 . METHODS: @entity1 with @entity121 were randomly divided into a medication group and an EA group. The medication group (n = 60) were treated with @entity3522 dual release enteric-coated capsules, 75 mg per day for 7 days. The EA group (n = 60) received EA at bilateral Houxi (SI 3), Jiaji (EX-B2), and Ashi points, at 20-30 mm depth and 10-25 Hz frequency for 20 min daily for 7 days. Muscle states were determined by measuring FDVs of the bilateral lumbar muscle with a Myotonometer fast muscle state detector. The temperature index of the lumbar skin was measured before and after treatment with a Fluke Ti30 non-refrigerated focal plane infrared thermal imaging detector. RESULTS: There were no significant pre-treatment differences between the medication group and the EA group in mean @entity15022 (P = 0.052) or temperature index of the lumbar skin (P = 0.25). The cure rate was 63.3% in the EA group and 53.3% in the medication group. The total efficacy in the EA group (93.3 %) was not significantly different from that in the medication group (86.6 %, P = 0.204). After treatment, the mean @entity15022 of the lumbar muscle significantly increased in both groups (P < 0.05 for both groups); the @entity15022 increase in the EA group was significantly higher than in the medication group (P = 0.015). The temperature index was also significantly increased in both groups (P < 0.05 for both groups); the infrared thermogram in the EA group indicated significantly greater recovery compared to the medication group (P = 0.026). CONCLUSION: Both EA and @entity3522 markedly improved @entity697 , but EA better improved the rehabilitation and regeneration of FDVs and temperature index of infrared thermogram of the muscle.
