Observation on therapeutic effects of bird-pecking needling and needle warming moxibustion on bulging of lumbar intervertebral disc.
- Author:
Ning CHEN
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Author Information
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH: Animals; Birds; Humans; Intervertebral Disc; Lumbar Vertebrae; Moxibustion; Needles
- From: Chinese Acupuncture & Moxibustion 2006;26(3):213-214
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
OBJECTIVETo explore the best manipulating method for bulging of lumbar intervertebral disc.
METHODSEighty cases were randomly divided into a treatment group (n=58) and a control group (n=22). The treatment group were treated with bird-pecking needling and needle warming moxibustion, and the control group with needle warming moxibustion of uniform reinforcing and reducing method. Their therapeutic effects were compared.
RESULTSThe total effective rate was 100.0% in the treatment group and 81. 8% in the control group with a significant difference between the two groups (P < 0.01).
CONCLUSIONTherapeutic effects of bird-pecking needling and needle warming moxibustion on bulging of lumbar intervertebral disc is significantly superior to that of needle warming moxibustion of uniform reinforcing and reducing method.
