Objective:To determine whether specific neuroreflex points exist on the auricles of subjects suffering from idiopathic chronic low back pain(icLBP).Methods:Using the pressure pain test(PPT),we tested both auricles of ...Objective:To determine whether specific neuroreflex points exist on the auricles of subjects suffering from idiopathic chronic low back pain(icLBP).Methods:Using the pressure pain test(PPT),we tested both auricles of 100 patients with icLBP[as low back pain(LBP)group]and those of 100 healthy subjects[as healthy control(HC)group].Results:The average number of painful points,in the 17,18,and 19 sectors of ROMOLI M’s sectogram,and in the Lumbosacral Vertebrae(AH9),Hip(AH_(5)),and Heart of Posterior Surface(P_(1))areas according to the Chinese standardized paper,was significantly higher in the LBP group compared to the HC group(P<0.05).In particular,in the LBP group,painful points could be clearly clustered into two main areas based on anatomy,which we called L_(1) and L_(2).In all other areas and sectors of the auricle,the average number of painful points did not differ significantly between the two groups.In the LBP group,94.7%of patients had at least one painful point in the two areas.Conclusion:L_(1) and L_(2) are two specific points on the auricle that can reflect icLBP.展开更多
文摘Objective:To determine whether specific neuroreflex points exist on the auricles of subjects suffering from idiopathic chronic low back pain(icLBP).Methods:Using the pressure pain test(PPT),we tested both auricles of 100 patients with icLBP[as low back pain(LBP)group]and those of 100 healthy subjects[as healthy control(HC)group].Results:The average number of painful points,in the 17,18,and 19 sectors of ROMOLI M’s sectogram,and in the Lumbosacral Vertebrae(AH9),Hip(AH_(5)),and Heart of Posterior Surface(P_(1))areas according to the Chinese standardized paper,was significantly higher in the LBP group compared to the HC group(P<0.05).In particular,in the LBP group,painful points could be clearly clustered into two main areas based on anatomy,which we called L_(1) and L_(2).In all other areas and sectors of the auricle,the average number of painful points did not differ significantly between the two groups.In the LBP group,94.7%of patients had at least one painful point in the two areas.Conclusion:L_(1) and L_(2) are two specific points on the auricle that can reflect icLBP.
