Abstract: Objective: To observe the clinical effect of the therapy of warming- needle moxibustion combined with functional training on scapulohumeral periarthritis of cold-dampness type. Methods:A total of 86 patients with scapulohumeral periarthritis were divided into the control group and the study group according to the random number table method,with 43 cases in each group. The control group was given functional training,and the study group was additionally given the therapy of warming-needle moxibustion based on the treatment of the control group. Before and after treatment, the levels of granulocytemacrophage colony stimulating factor(GM-CSF),interleukin-10(IL-10) and tumor necrosis factor-α(TNF-α) were compared between the two groups. The shoulder joint function was evaluated by the four indexes in the Constant- Murley scale,including joint range of motion,pain,muscle strength and daily living,and the clinical effects in the two groups were evaluated. Results:The total effective rate was 95.35% in the study group, higher than that of 83.72% in the control group, the difference being significant(P<0.05). Before treatment, there was no significant difference being found in the comparisons of levels of GMCSF, IL-10 and TNF-α between the two groups(P>0.05). After treatment,the levels of GM-CSF,IL-10 and TNF-α in the two groups were decreased when compared with those before treatment(P<0.05),and the above three levels in the study group were lower than those in the control group(P<0.05). Before treatment, there were no significant differences being found in the comparisons of scores of pain, joint range of motion,muscle strength and daily living between the two groups(P>0.05). After treatment,the scores of pain,joint range of motion,muscle strength and daily living in the two groups were increased when compared with those before treatment(P<0.05), and the above scores in the study group were higher than those in the control group(P<0.05). Conclusion:The therapy of warming-needle moxibustion combined with functional training for scapulohumeral periarthritis of cold- dampness type can inhibit the inflammatory responses,relieve the pain,enhance the muscle strength and activity function of shoulder joint of patients,improve the levels of daily living,and enhance the curative effects of patients.