Clinical Observation of Electroacupuncture plus Needle-cupping for Lumbar Intervertebral Disc Herniation
10.13460/j.issn.1005-0957.2014.10.0929
- VernacularTitle:电针配合针罐疗法治疗腰椎间盘突出症临床观察
- Author:
Yanhui YUAN
;
Wuming LI
;
Xinyong LI
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Intervertebral disc displacement;
Lumbar intervertebral disc herniation;
Electroacupuncture;
Cupping therapy;
M-JOA;
VAS
- From:
Shanghai Journal of Acupuncture and Moxibustion
2014;(10):929-930
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To observe the clinical efficacy of electroacupuncture plus needle-cupping in treating lumbar intervertebral disc herniation (LIDH). Method Eighty patients with LIDH were divided into an observation group and a control group by random number table, 40 in each group. The observation group was intervened by electroacupuncture plus needle-cupping, while the control group was by electroacupuncture plus cupping. The clinical efficacy, Modified Japanese Orthopaedic Association Scores (M-JOA) and Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) were observed and comparatively analyzed. Result The total effective rate was 95.0% in the observation group, significantly different from that of the control group (P＜0.05); the M-JOA scores increased significantly (P＜0.05) and VAS scores dropped significantly (P＜0.05) in both groups, and the changes of the scores were markedly different between the two groups (P＜0.05), indicating that the improvement in the observation group was more significant. Conclusion Electroacupuncture plus needle-cupping can produce a significant therapeutic efficacy in treating LIDH.
