Objective: To observe the effect of electroacupuncture(EA) on traumatic spinal cord injury(SCI) patients' functional independence measure(FIM) scale in order to search for an effective way to treat SCI.Methods: A total of 62 traumatic SCI patients were randomized into control group(n=30) and treatment group(n=32) which were treated respectively by kinesitherapy+occupational therapy

and EA of Jianyu(LI 15)

Quchi(LI 11)

Waiguan(TE 5)

etc.+ kinesitherapy + occupational therapy.In addition

patients of two groups were all asked to take neurotrophic drugs(Methycobal

etc.).Results: After the treatment

the mean FIM scores of the two groups were significantly higher than those of pre-treatment(P<0.01)

and the mean FIM score(97.78±19.55) of treatment group was markedly higher than that(87.53±16.67) of control group(P<0.05).The rehabilitation effectiveness(0.63±0.21) of treatment group was significantly higher than that(0.51±0.25) of control group(P<0.05).Compared with pre-treatment

the mean scores of two groups in self-care

sphincter control

transfers

locomotion

exchange

social cognition all increased significantly after the treatment;and the scores of self-care

sphincter control

transfers and locomotion in treatment group were significantly higher than those of control group(P<0.05

0.01).Conclusion: EA combined with kinesitherapy + occupational therapy can obviously improve SCI patients' independent life capability and raise inpatient rehabilitation effectiveness

and provides an effective way for the treatment of acute SCI patients.