Abstract
Background: In some patients numbness in the leg is persistent and occasionally resists block therapy. In such cases we tried acupuncture therapy to relieve the numbness.
Patients and methods: Thirteen patients who complained of numbed leg or paresthesia and did not improve by nerve block therapy were performed acupuncture therapy. In the outcome, ‘excellent’ describes a decrease of the numbed area and improvement of consciousness, while ‘effective’ describes only improvement of consciousness.
Results: Acupuncture resulted in one excellent case and four effective cases.
Conclusion: Acupuncture may be an appropriate therapy for patients with severe numbness for whom block therapy is ineffective.
