Impact of huolong moxibustion on TNF-α and pain degree in the patients of discogenic low back pain.
- Author:
Zhongkai YAN
;
Wei HUANG
;
Suli LI
;
Weijing ZHANG
;
Yuqing HU
;
Liu CHUNJING
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH: Adult; Female; Humans; Low Back Pain; metabolism; therapy; Male; Massage; Middle Aged; Moxibustion; Pain Measurement; Traction; Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha; metabolism; Young Adult
- From: Chinese Acupuncture & Moxibustion 2015;35(11):1121-1123
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVETo discuss the impact of huolong moxibustion on pain degree in the patients of discogenic low back pain and the effect mechanism.
METHODSSixty-five patients were randomized into an observation group (33 cases) and a control group (32 cases). In the observation group, huolong moxibustion was applied along the distribution of the Governor Vessel, once a day. In the control group, the routine traction combined with massage therapy was adopted, once a day. In the two groups, the treatment was given 6 times a week, at interval of 1 day. In 3 weeks of treatment, pain score and serum tumor necrosis factor α (TNF-α) level were compared with those before treatment in the two groups.
RESULTSCompared with those before treatment, pain score and TNF-α level were reduced significantly after treatment in the two groups (both P < 0.05). The results in the observation group were lower than those in the control group (pain score: 1.95 ± 0.61 vs 2.11 ± 0.61; TNF-α: (1.33 ± 0.30) nmol/L vs (1.55 ± 0.48) nmol/L, (both P < 0.05).
CONCLUSIONHuolong moxibustion significantly alleviates pain in the patients of discogenic low back pain and its effect mechanism is possibly relevant with TNF-α reducing.