Effect of the Adjuvant Treatment with Fire Moxibustion Therapy on Clinical Efficacy and Life Quality in Patients with Osteoporosis

Abstract

Objective：To evaluate the clinical efficacy of adjuvant treatment with fire moxibustion therapy and the effects on lumbar pain, lumbar function and life quality in patients with osteoporosis (OP). Methods: A total of 140 patients with OP admitted to our hospital between January 2018 and October 2020 were recruited, and they were divided into control group and experimental group with random number table method (n=70 for each group). The patients in control group were treated with moxibustion, and those in experimental group were subjected to fire moxibustion therapy, in addition to the conventional therapy and nursing care. The visual analog scale (VAS), oswestry disability index (ODI) score, clinical efficacy and life quality of patients before and after treatment were compared. Results: After treatment, the VAS and ODI score of both groups were decreased yet the field of environmental, physical, social, psychological and total points were increased in all patients, and in patients of the experimental group, the VAS and ODI score was decreased yet the field of environmental, physical, social, psychological and total scores were increased in comparison with those in control group. Conclusion: Fire moxibustion therapy in the adjuvant treatment of patients with OP has shown significant efficacy, and it can relive the waist pain of patients, which helps improve the waist function and life quality of patients.