Objective：To investigate the quantity-effect relationship of electroacupuncture in treating urge incontinence （UI）.Methods：A clinical multicenter randomized controlled trial was carried out.One hundred and ninety-nine UI patients meeting the inclusion criteria were randomly allocated,at a ratio of 2：1,to acupuncture and medication groups.The acupuncture group of 199 patients was treated with electroacupuncture plus manual acupuncture,and the medication group of 68 patients was treated with oral administration of Tolterodine Tartrate tablets.Results：The total scores of international consultation on incontinence questionnaire-short form （ICIQ-SF） score plus the international prostatic symptom score （I-PSS） were significantly lower in both groups at each follow-up visit （after 3,6 and 9 treatments） than before treatment.The effect was accumulated with an increase in the number of treatments.The improving effect was significantly better at each follow-up visit in the acupuncture group than that in the medication group （P0.05）.Conclusion：The improvement degree of urinary symptoms and the number of treatments are positively correlated in the treatment of UI by electroacupuncture plus manual acupuncture and by oral administration of Tolterodine Tartrate tablets.Acupuncture has a more marked effect.
Objective：To introduce an acupuncture method called flash acupuncture which combines Ashi points acupuncture with the time-related acupuncture based on traditional Chinese Medicine theories.Methods：Flash acupuncture is carried out with magnetic platelets （6 000 Gauss） mainly at Ashi points,preferably with double magnetic platelets （DMP）,which means that 2 magnetic platelets are put together one above the other.Results：In the case of sciatica,satisfactory curative result was achieved within seconds andminutes with this integrated acupuncture method.Conclusion：For the efficient action and convenience of flash acupuncture,it is worth popularization and application in clinic for treating various diseases.
