Fifty cases with acupuncture treatment for carpal tunnel syndrome

Objective: To observe the clinical effect of acupuncture in the treatment of carpal tunnel syndrome. Methods: A total of 50 patients with carpal tunnel syndrome who visited the acupuncture department of Wangjing Hospital of China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences from January 2008 to May 2009 were randomly divided into a treatment group and a control group, each with 25 cases. The two groups were treated with acupuncture and intramuscular injection of VitB12, respectively, and the efficacy of the two groups was evaluated. Results: The efficacy of acupuncture in the treatment of carpal tunnel syndrome was better than that of intramuscular injection of VitB12. Conclusion: The clinical efficacy of acupuncture in the treatment of carpal tunnel syndrome is satisfactory and worthy of promotion.