Specialized Chinese medicine treatments carried out for the treatment of ankylosing spondylitis

  Taihe Chinese Hospital has established a non-pharmaceutical treatment center with a total area of 2,600 square meters, which integrates acupuncture, tuina, traction, cupping, blood pricking therapy, laser, physical therapy, rehabilitation, herbal fumigation and external application of Chinese medicine, and is divided into 11 treatment areas. At present, the daily treatment attendance reaches 200 people. We combine the characteristics of ankylosing spondylitis and apply the following special therapies, which are introduced as follows: (1) Medium-frequency treatment: Medium-frequency computer therapy instrument is used to simulate the massage technique by placing positive and negative poles of electric current on the affected area, which is applicable to patients with joint pain and rheumatism. Each part is 20 minutes. Once a day, a course of treatment for 7 days.  (2) Laser therapy: ZX-801 computerized pain treatment instrument is used to irradiate painful points and acupuncture points through the irradiation probe, with slight pressure in contact with the skin, for 10 minutes-20 minutes per part. Once a day, 7 days a course of treatment. For patients with local swelling and pain. Note: eyes, gonads, pregnant women’s abdomen, etc. should not be irradiated; those with bleeding disorders or bleeding tendencies should not be irradiated; those with sensory impairment should not be irradiated to avoid burns.  (3) Moxibustion method: divided into mild moxibustion and moxibustion box moxibustion, etc., to achieve blood activation, circulation, pain relief effect. Gentle moxibustion is mainly warm needle moxibustion; moxibustion box moxibustion is convenient and safe to apply, each local moxibustion therapy 20 minutes, once a day, 7 days a course of treatment.  (4) Governor moxibustion therapy, applicable to the treatment of ankylosing spondylitis kidney deficiency Governor cold evidence. The corresponding points of the spine are selected as the treatment site, the external ginger, musk, fine spice, strychnine and other powdered mixture, the upper moxibustion or moxibustion treatment with moxa pillar. Each time 20 minutes, 7 days a course of treatment.  (5) cupping: with warming the meridians, dispel dampness and cold, moving Qi and blood has the effect of reducing swelling and relieving pain. It is suitable for wind-cold damp paralysis, low back pain. Once a day, 7 days a course of treatment. Not suitable for those with localized skin breakouts.  (6) TDP irradiation, has the effect of warming the meridians, dispersing cold, improving local blood circulation, etc. It is suitable for wind-cold dampness paralysis, low back pain, 20-30 minutes per irradiation. Once a day, 7 days a course of treatment.  (7) Chinese medicine fumigation therapy: choose to warm the meridians and channels, dispel wind and cold Chinese medicine placed in the fumigation equipment, heating steam fumigation patient affected areas. Each fumigation 20→30 minutes is appropriate. Once a day, 7 days a course of treatment. Applicable to wind-cold damp paralysis, low back pain.  (8) External application of Chinese medicine: there are towels, compresses, stalls, clinical evidence of the drug, the research and mixing agent compresses the affected area or the corresponding acupuncture points, in order to achieve the effect of soothing the tendons and channels, swelling and pain relief. After external application, infrared radiation can be used. Once a day for 2-3 hours each time. 7 days for a course of treatment. Suitable for patients with painful swollen joints. Note: Not suitable for those with local skin breakdown; those with allergic symptoms such as rash, itching and blisters after applying the medicine should stop using it.  (9) Wax therapy: by heating to make soft, wrapped with plastic bag and local hot compress treatment. Once a day for 2-3 hours each time. 7 days a course of treatment. Applicable to wind-cold damp paralysis, waist and knee pain.  (10) Chinese medicine ion introduction: Chinese medicine ion introduction instrument, also known as multi-functional digital comprehensive physical therapy machine, the instrument will be medium-frequency drug introduction and medium-frequency massage into one, is a kind of Chinese medicine and electrotherapy combined with a new therapy, this therapy has the effect of pass through the swelling, analgesia, regulation and improvement of local blood circulation. The drug is generally chosen from the decoction of Chuan Wu or Grass House. Each treatment is suitable for 20→30 minutes. Once a day, a course of treatment for 7 days. Suitable for patients with swollen knee and ankle joints or low back pain.  (11) Guiping therapy instrument: Biomimetic acupuncture and massage instrument, Guiping is the abbreviation of “bioelectronic excitation and balance therapy”, using ultra-low frequency current to treat diseases and adjust yin and yang; applicable to acupuncture and massage related back pain diseases; once a day, 40 minutes each time. 7 days a course of treatment.  (12) Bioelectric therapy: Bioelectric resonance therapy instrument uses medium frequency, combined with the body and organ bioelectric conduction resonance to achieve the effect of pass through the swelling. Mainly applicable to cervical spine, thoracic spine and lumbar spine related diseases; once a day, 20 minutes each time. 7 days a course of treatment.  (13) ultrashort wave therapy: the use of electron tube oscillation to generate ultrashort wave high frequency electric field to carry out treatment equipment. 1 time per day, 30 minutes each time. 7 days a course of treatment. Applicable to wind-cold damp paralysis, back and knee pain.  (14) Acupuncture treatment: dialectical acupuncture points, divided into ordinary acupuncture and electroacupuncture 2 forms of treatment. Generally once a day, 30 minutes each time. 7 days a course of treatment.  (15) Acupoint injection and acupressure. Choose Astragalus, Danshen or Zhengqing Wind Pain Ning injection, or vitamin B. Choose Foot Sanli, Yinlingquan or Yanglingquan. Generally once a day, 7 days a course of treatment. There are about 20 treatments per day.