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. 2022 Nov 15:2022:7388864.
doi: 10.1155/2022/7388864. eCollection 2022.

Effects of Du Meridian Moxibustion Combined with Mild Moxibustion on Female Pelvic Floor Myofascial Pain Syndrome: A Retrospective Cohort Study

Yehong Wei  1 , Xufeng Chen  2 , Tianyu Wang  3 , Xianna Dong  4 , Zheng Zhu  5
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Effects of Du Meridian Moxibustion Combined with Mild Moxibustion on Female Pelvic Floor Myofascial Pain Syndrome: A Retrospective Cohort Study

Yehong Wei et al. Evid Based Complement Alternat Med. .

Abstract

Objective: This study aimed to investigate the efficacy and safety of moxibustion in the treatment of pelvic floor myofascial pain syndrome.

Methods: A total of 80 women with pelvic floor myofascial pain syndrome (cold coagulation and blood stasis type) were included in this retrospective study and divided into a moxibustion group and a drug treatment group. Patients who received Celebrex oral analgesia, health education, and lifestyle improvement were included in the drug treatment group. The patients that received Du meridian moxibustion combined with mild moxibustion, health education, and lifestyle improvement were included in the moxibustion group. The comparison of pelvic pain, the TCM clinical symptom score, and the curative effect was made between the two groups before treatment and after 1-3 weeks of treatment, respectively.

Results: An intragroup comparison showed a stepwise decrease in the VAS score and the TCM clinical symptom score of the two groups during the treatment. An intergroup comparison revealed that the VAS score of the moxibustion group was lower than that of the drug treatment group, while TCM clinical symptoms and clinical efficacy significantly improved in the moxibustion group compared to those in the drug treatment group (P < 0.05).

Conclusion: Du meridian moxibustion combined with mild moxibustion alleviates pelvic floor myofascial pain syndrome, thus helping improve women's quality of life and providing patients with a more effective and safer treatment plan.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare no conflicts of interest in this study.

Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1
When the patient is in the prone position, the governor's moxibustion powder is spread evenly on the Dazhui points to Balu points of the governor's meridian in a linear shape, and mulberry paper is used to cover the governor's moxibustion powder. Ginger wool has a length, width, and height of at least 3.5 cm × 3.0 cm × 2.5 cm. Ginger wool is placed in the center of the mulberry paper in a trapezoid shape, which has a length, width, and height of at least 3.5 cm × 3.0 cm × 2.5 cm. A triangular, pyramid-shaped moxa cone of a suitable size is placed on ginger wool.
Figure 2
Figure 2
Mild moxibustion with a moxibustion instrument was performed on the patient at the pelvic tender point in a lying position.
Figure 3
Figure 3
The line chart of VAS scores of patients with different treatment methods over time. VAS, visual analog scale/score.
Figure 4
Figure 4
The line chart of TCM scores of patients with different treatment methods over time.
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