Effects of Du Meridian Moxibustion Combined with Mild Moxibustion on Female Pelvic Floor Myofascial Pain Syndrome: A Retrospective Cohort Study

Abstract

Objective. This study aimed to investigate the efficacy and safety of moxibustion in the treatment of pelvic floor myofascial pain syndrome. Methods. A total of 80 women with pelvic floor myofascial pain syndrome (cold coagulation and blood stasis type) were included in this retrospective study and divided into a moxibustion group and a drug treatment group. Patients who received Celebrex oral analgesia, health education, and lifestyle improvement were included in the drug treatment group. The patients that received Du meridian moxibustion combined with mild moxibustion, health education, and lifestyle improvement were included in the moxibustion group. The comparison of pelvic pain, the TCM clinical symptom score, and the curative effect was made between the two groups before treatment and after 1–3 weeks of treatment, respectively. Results. An intragroup comparison showed a stepwise decrease in the VAS score and the TCM clinical symptom score of the two groups during the treatment. An intergroup comparison revealed that the VAS score of the moxibustion group was lower than that of the drug treatment group, while TCM clinical symptoms and clinical efficacy significantly improved in the moxibustion group compared to those in the drug treatment group ( P < 0.05 ). Conclusion. Du meridian moxibustion combined with mild moxibustion alleviates pelvic floor myofascial pain syndrome, thus helping improve women’s quality of life and providing patients with a more effective and safer treatment plan.

Research Trends of Acupuncture Therapy on Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome from 2000 to 2022: A Bibliometric Analysis

“… 58 Additionally, the treatment of this disease with traditional Chinese medicine has been a hot research direction in recent years, and acupuncture has been proven to be effective and fast. In addition, 23 electroacupuncture, 59 moxibustion and 60 cupping can also be used to treat CPPS. Abdulaziz, Khadiga et al used neurogenic acupoint dry cupping therapy to treat chronic pelvic pain (CPP) and found that it had a significant improvement effect on women’s high-sensitive C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) levels, pain perception and intensity, and pelvic pain.…”