Stiff skin syndrome is a very rare non-inflammatory reactive skin disease

characterized by skin sclerosis and limited joint mobility. The paper reports one case of child with stiff skin syndrome and treated with combined therapy of acupuncture and cupping. Acupuncture was used at the lateral line 1 of vertex (MS8) on the right side

Jiaji (EX

-B2) of L

2

to L

4

Huantiao (GB30)

ashi

point

Juliao (GB29)

Fengshi (GB31)

Weizhong (BL40)

and etc. on the left side. After

deqi

the electrodes of KWD-808Ⅰimpulse electronic therapeutic device were attached to Jiaji (EX-B2) of L

4

and Huantiao (GB30)

Fengshi (GB31) and Yanglingquan (GB34) on the left side respectively

at disperse-dense wave

a frequency of 2 Hz/100 Hz

and a current of 2 mA. The needles were retained for 20 min. Acupuncture was operated once every 2 days

3 interventions a week. When acupuncture was completed in each intervention

moving cupping was followed till the skin turned to be red

along the distribution of the governor vessel

foot-

shaoyang

gallbladder meridian and foot-

taiyang

bladder meridian on the left side

of the lumbar region and leg. Moving cupping was delivered once every 2 days

3 times a week. Once a week

after moving cupping

the cups were retained on the areas with skin stiffness for 8 min to 10 min. One course of the combined therapy of acupuncture and cupping was composed of 6 treatments. After 2 courses of treatment

the skin stiffness on the left buttock region and the lateral side of the lower limb was ameliorated

the swelling on the left lower limb relieved and the walking improved; and the patient could walk continuously for 2 000 m. The combined therapy of acupuncture and cupping provides a new idea for the clinical treatment of stiff skin syndrome.