针刺治疗足底筋膜炎一例报告

IF 1.7 4区医学 Q3 INTEGRATIVE & COMPLEMENTARY MEDICINE

European Journal of Integrative Medicine Pub Date : 2025-05-21 DOI:10.1016/j.eujim.2025.102496

Bifeng Fu , Jiashan Li , Aifeng Liu , Yang Guo , Tianyi Zhao , Yuping Gao

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摘要

足底筋膜炎是一种常见的退行性疾病，与脚跟剧痛有关。常规治疗产生不同的结果，与这些程序相关的固有风险。在足底筋膜炎的治疗中，针灸已被发现能有效地减轻疼痛和改善功能；然而，很少有研究报道针灸作为一种替代治疗方法。因此，本研究将针灸描述为通过刺激手部特定穴位来管理足底筋膜炎相关疼痛的替代治疗方法。方法1例61岁女性右足跟疼痛，诊断为足底筋膜炎。患者接受了10分钟的针灸治疗，包括刺激一个被称为“祖根通穴”的特定穴位。结果治疗后，患者的视觉模拟评分由6/10降至2/10。步态分析显示足部稳定性改善。在2周后的电话随访中，患者报告疼痛症状持续缓解。无不良事件报告。结论针刺“足根通穴”治疗足底筋膜炎相关性疼痛在短期内有一定疗效。

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A case report of acupuncture as an alternative treatment for plantar fasciitis

Introduction

Plantar fasciitis is a common degenerative disorder associated with sharp heel pain. Conventional treatment yields variable results, with inherent risks associated with these procedures. Acupuncture has been found to effectively alleviate pain and improve function in the management of plantar fasciitis; however, few studies have reported acupuncture as an alternative treatment. As such, this study describes acupuncture as an alternative treatment for managing plantar fasciitis-related pain through the stimulation of specific acupoints on the hand.

Methods

A 61-year-old woman with severe pain in the right heel was diagnosed with plantar fasciitis. The patient underwent a 10-minute acupuncture treatment, involving stimulation of a specific acupoint known as “zu gen tong dian”.

Results

After treatment, the patient’s visual analog score decreased from 6/10 to 2/10. Gait analysis revealed improved foot stability. During a telephone follow-up 2 weeks later, the patient reported continued relief from pain symptoms. No adverse events were reported.

Conclusions

Acupuncture treatment at “zu gen tong dian” may be beneficial in managing plantar fasciitis-related pain in the short term.

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European Journal of Integrative Medicine INTEGRATIVE & COMPLEMENTARY MEDICINE-

CiteScore

4.70

自引率

4.00%

发文量

102

审稿时长

33 days

期刊介绍： The European Journal of Integrative Medicine (EuJIM) considers manuscripts from a wide range of complementary and integrative health care disciplines, with a particular focus on whole systems approaches, public health, self management and traditional medical systems. The journal strives to connect conventional medicine and evidence based complementary medicine. We encourage submissions reporting research with relevance for integrative clinical practice and interprofessional education. EuJIM aims to be of interest to both conventional and integrative audiences, including healthcare practitioners, researchers, health care organisations, educationalists, and all those who seek objective and critical information on integrative medicine. To achieve this aim EuJIM provides an innovative international and interdisciplinary platform linking researchers and clinicians. The journal focuses primarily on original research articles including systematic reviews, randomized controlled trials, other clinical studies, qualitative, observational and epidemiological studies. In addition we welcome short reviews, opinion articles and contributions relating to health services and policy, health economics and psychology.