Comparative Study on Wrist-ankle Acupuncture Versus Physical Therapy for Lumbar Intervertebral Disc Herniation
10.13460/j.issn.1005-0957.2016.03.0317
- VernacularTitle:腕踝针与物理疗法治疗腰椎间盘突出症疗效对比研究
- Author:
Xian XU
;
Fanfu FANG
;
Feng HUANG
;
Kaixuan YANG
;
Qinghui ZHOU
;
Wei GU
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Acupuncture therapy;
Wrist-ankle acupuncture;
Intervertebral disc displacement;
Lumbar intervertebral disc herniation;
Traction;
Interference current
- From:
Shanghai Journal of Acupuncture and Moxibustion
2016;35(3):317-321
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To campare the clinical efficacy of wrist-ankle acupuncture versus physical therapy in treating lumbar intervertebral disc herniation (LIDH).Method Fifty LIDH patients were randomized into a treatment group of 20 cases and a control group of 30 cases. The treatment group was intervened by wrist-ankle acupuncture, while the control group was by traction and interference electrotherapy. The short-form McGill Pain Questionnaire (SF-MPQ) and lumbar pain scoring system by Japanese Orthopedic Association (JOA) were compared before and after intervention.Result The SF-MPQ and JOA scores were significantly changed respectively after 5-day, 10-day, 15-day treatment as well as at the follow-up study in both groups (P<0.01). There were no significant differences between the two groups in comparing the SF-MPQ and JOA scores respectively after 5-day, 10-day, 15-day treatment as well as at the follow-up study (P>0.05).Conclusion Wrist-ankle acupuncture and physical therapy both are effective in treating LIDH, as they both can release the pain.
