Objective: To observe the increasing effect of Yanglingquan (GB 34) on sprain of external ankle joint.
Methods: Seventy-nine cases of sprain of external ankle joint were semi-randomly divided into a treatment group (n = 46) and a control group (n = 33). The treatment group were treated with acupuncture at Yanglingquan (GB 34) and electro-magnetic therapy at local acupoints, and the control group with electro-magnetic therapy.
Results: The cured rate and the total effective rate were 67.4% and 91.3% in the treatment group, and 36.4% and 69.7% in the control group, respectively, with a significant difference between the two groups (P<0.01, P<0.05).
Conclusion: Acupuncture at Yanglingquan (GB 34) has a better therapeutic effect on sprain of the external ankle joint.