Combined Electroacupuncture and Warm Needling Therapy for Osteitis Condensans Ilii

Objective To evaluate the therapeutic effect of combined electroacupuncture and warm needling therapy for osteitis condensans ilii(OCI).Methods Sixty patients with OCI were randomized into a treatment group and a control group,30 cases in each.The treatment group received combined electroacupuncture and warm needling therapy,and the control received electroacupuncture only,and the therapeutic effects were assessed after a treatment session.Result The total effective rate was 96.7% in the treatment group versus 66.7% in the control,and the difference was statistically significant(P0.05).Conclusion Combined electroacupuncture and warm needling therapy is an effective approach in treating OCI.