A Clinical Study of Acupuncture Therapy for Lumbar Spinal Canal Stenosis.
- VernacularTitle:腰部脊柱管狭窄症に対するしん灸治療の臨床的研究
- Author:
Daichi KASUYA
;
Fujio TAKEUCHI
;
Kazuhiko YAMAMOTO
;
Koji ITO
;
Tomomi SAKAI
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
acupuncture therapy;
Lumbar spinal canal stenosis;
Functional type;
intemittent claudication
- From:The Journal of The Japanese Society of Balneology, Climatology and Physical Medicine
1999;62(4):201-206
- CountryJapan
- Language:Japanese
-
Abstract:
We executed an acupuncture therapy to 62 lumbar spinal canal stenosis cases who were diagnosed by CT, MRI photo state and clinical symptom and examined the result.
The 36 men and 26 women in this study had a mean age of 67.3 years.
An acupuncture was executed by aiming to give an effect to the soft tissues and a blood circulation around the area where the stenosis was recognized then pierced facet joint closely and deeply and gave an electric acupuncture stimulus.
14 cases were very good and 17 cases had good results according to the JOA score. No cases worsened.
We concluded an acupuncture treatment was effective for treating lumbar spinal canal stenosis.
