Efficacy Analysis of the Reinforcing and Circulation-Promoting Protocol of Acupuncture and Moxibustion in Treatment of Twenty-Four Patients with Refractory Chronic Low Back Pain

Table 3

Pain conditions of 24 cases.

Nature of pain		N (%)	Induced by		N (%)	Relieved by		N (%)
Distending pian	N (Missing)	24 (0)	Trauma	N (Missing)	24 (0)	Rest	N (Missing)	24 (0)
	No	10 (41.67)		No	17 (70.83)		No	10 (41.67)
	Yes	14 (58.33)		Yes	7 (29.17)		Yes	14 (58.33)
Stabbing pain	N (Missing)	24 (0)	Overuse	N (Missing)	24 (0)	Mild exercise	N (Missing)	24 (0)
	No	16 (66.67)		No	22 (91.67)		No	16 (66.67)
	Yes	8 (33.33)		Yes	2 (8.33)		Yes	8 (33.33)
Sore pain	N (Missing)	24 (0)	Work environment	N (Missing)	24 (0)	Warmth	N (Missing)	24 (0)
	No	20 (83.33)		No	22 (91.67)		No	8 (33.33)
	Yes	4 (16.67)		Yes	2 (8.33)		Yes	16 (66.67)
Pressing pain	N (Missing)	24 (0)	Living environment	N (Missing)	24 (0)	Pressing	N (Missing)	24 (0)
	No	21 (87.50)		No	13 (54.17)		No	16 (66.67)
	Yes	3 (12.50)		Yes	11 (45.83)		Yes	8 (33.33)
Radiating pain	N (Miss-ing)	24(0)	Primary Diseases	N (Missing)	24(0)	Not clear	N (Missing)	24(0)
	No	15 (62.50)		No	22 (91.67)		No	22 (91.67)
Others	Yes	9 (37.50)	No clear cause	Yes	2 (8.33)		Yes	2 (8.33)
	N (Missing)	24 (0)		N (Missing)	24 (0)	Others	N (Missing)	24 (0)
	No	16 (66.67)		No	16 (66.67)		No	22 (91.67)
	Yes	8 (33.33)	Others	Yes	8 (33.33)		Yes	2 (8.33)
				N (Missing)	24(0)
				No	20 (83.33)