Observation of the Therapeutic Effect of Treating Lumbar Intervertebral Disc Protrusion by Acupuncture Therapy
- Author:
Youguo CHEN
;
Jue HONG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Intervertebral Disc Displacement;
Acupuncture Therapy;
Hydro-acupuncuture;
Low Back Pain;
Electroacupuncture;
Tuina;
Massage
- From:
Journal of Acupuncture and Tuina Science
2008;6(4):232-234
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective: To observe the clinical effect of treating lumbar intervertebral disc protrusion by needling the points on both sides of the impaired lumbar vertebrae. Methods: One hundred and eighty cases of lumbar intervertebral disc protrusion were randomly divided into three groups, treatment group, control group of acupuncture and control group of western medicine, with 60 cases in each group. The therapeutic effects were compared after 20-day treatments. Result: The effective rate was 96.7% in the treatment group, 80.0% in the acupuncture group, and 81.7% in the Western medicine group. There was a statistically significant difference between the treatment group and two control groups (P<0.05). Conclusion: It is an effective therapy to treat lumbar intervertebral disc protrusion by puncturing the acupuncture points on both sides of the impaired lumbar vertebrae.
