Diagnosis and treatment of intervertebral disc disease based on the theory of "Gucuofeng and Jinchucao".
- Author:
Ming-Cai ZHANG
1
;
Hong-Sheng ZHAN
;
Yin-Yu SHI
;
Shi-Rong HUANG
;
Xiang WANG
Author Information
1. Shuguang Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai University of TCM, Shanghai 200021, China.
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH:
Humans;
Intervertebral Disc Displacement;
diagnosis;
etiology;
therapy;
Medicine, Chinese Traditional
- From:
China Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology
2008;21(6):441-443
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
It has previously been reported that the incidence rate of intervertebral disc disease including cervical and lumbar vertebra is at the 8th position among the chronic and difficult treated diseases in China. There are great challenges on the improving diagnosis and treatment as well as reducing recrudescence of this degenerative disease. It was well known that the degeneration and bulge or herniatation of intervertebral discs are the main reasons for it, and the treatment for it always focuses on the disc recovery. However, the discrepancy of the effect and expectation indicated that there were other reasons for it. Based on the clinical knowledge of intervertebral discs disease and combined with the cognition of Traditional Chinese Medicine,we proposed that the pathogenesis of intervertebral disc disease was Gucuofeng and Jinchucao, which meant that the improper location of diapophysis and the declined of muscle strength may cause the unstable of spine, unstable spine thus aggravated the semiluxation of diapophysis.
