Clinical study on the treatment of ankylosing spondylitis with warming Yang and strengthening the muscle formula combined with acupoint sticking

Abstract

Background This study explored the clinical efficacy of warming Yang and strengthening the muscle formula combined with acupoint sticking in the treatment of ankylosing spondylitis (AS). Methods A total of 90 patients with AS were divided into the control group and observation group according to the random number table method, with 45 cases in each group. On the basis of conventional treatment, the control group was treated with acupoint sticking, and the observation group was treated with warming Yang and strengthening the muscle formula combined with acupoint sticking. Results After treatment, the total effective rate in the observation group was obviously higher than that in the control group. In addition, the Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Disease Activity Index (BASDAI) and Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Functional Index (BASFI) and visual analogue scale (VAS) scores in the observation group were obviously lower than those in the control group. After treatment, patients in the observation group showed better spinal mobility and less spine pain than the patients in the control group. Besides, erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR), C-reactive protein (CRP), and tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) levels in the observation group were obviously lower than those in the control group. Moreover, the incidence of adverse effects was compared and there was no significant difference between the two groups. Conclusion The combination of warming Yang and strengthening the muscle formula and acupoint sticking can effectively improve spinal mobility and reduce body inflammation responses in patients with AS.