Database: Study 6 of 26 studies              Database Hip - EA First author and date Ene EE 1983 Version consulted C Condition musculoskeletal lesions, including hemiplegia, low back pain, frozen shoulder, dropped foot, sciatica, arthritis of knee and hip. Study type case series N / Groupings 30 Type of acupuncture MA or EA Points used hemiplegia: HE-5, BL-7, SJ-5, GB-30, GB-34, LI-4, LI-11, LI-15, ST-4, ST-36, Ren-23; backache: points from BL and Du meridians + BL-58; frozen shoulder: ST-38 or local points around shoulder; dropped foot: BL-60, KI-3, GB-34, ST-41 Parameters used MA or EA [G6805] Stimulation duration no details Number of sessions twice wkly; each course varied from 4-10 treatments Follow up 4 wks after treatment Endpoint measure in hemiplegics, time taken to walk a distance of 30 metres; in acute lesions, severity of pain assessed subjectively as mild, moderate and severe; in frozen shoulder, range of movement Outcome response to treatment varied; acute ligamentous sprain of the back exhibited good response, particulary in younger patients; chronic back response was poor, with recurrence of symptoms seen as early as 4 wks after treatment; in all cases EA produced better results than MA; 100% success rate seen in frozen shoulder; in hemiplegics response was slow, with some improvement in muscle function. Additional notes - Analysis / problems no details on N treated with MA and EA References Ene EE, Odia GI Effect of acupuncture on disorders of musculoskeletal system in Nigerians. American Journal of Chinese Medicine 1983; 11(1-4): 106-11 Secondary references - Data entry code DM/JoC 265