Clinical Observation of Zhuang’s Tendon Manipulations plus Fire Acupuncture for Lumbar Intervertebral Disc Herniation

VernacularTitle:壮医经筋手法配合火针治疗腰椎间盘突出症临床观察
Author: Zimao LIANG ; Baishan LIU ; Jianying LI ; Yingcai WEI
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: Intervertebral disc displacement; Lumbar intervertebral disc herniation; Zhuang’s tendon therapy; Tuina; Fire-needle therapy
From: Shanghai Journal of Acupuncture and Moxibustion 2014;(10):926-928
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Objective To observe the clinical efficacy of Zhuang’s tendon manipulations plus fire acupuncture in treating lumbar intervertebral disc herniation (LIDH). Method Sixty patients were randomized into a treatment group and a control group by drawing lots. The treatment group was intervened by Zhuang’s tendon tuina manipulations plus fire acupuncture, while the control group was by tuina manipulations plus acupuncture. The therapeutic efficacies were then observed. Result In the treatment group, 10 subjects were clinically controlled, 11 showed marked effect, 7 were effective, 2 failed, and the total effective rate was 93.3%;in the control group, 5 were clinically controlled, 12 had marked effect, 5 showed effective, 8 failed, and the total effective rate was 73.3%. There was a significant difference in comparing the total effective rate between the two groups (P＜0.05). Conclusion Zhuang’s tendon manipulations plus fire acupuncture can produce a content clinical efficacy in treating LIDH.