Therapeutic Observation of Grain-sized Moxibustion at Yongquan (KI 1) plus Electroacupuncture for Lumbar Intervertebral Disc Herniation
10.13460/j.issn.1005-0957.2016.05.0571
- VernacularTitle:涌泉穴麦粒灸配合电针治疗腰椎间盘突出症疗效观察
- Author:
Hongyan YU
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Acupuncture-moxibustion;
Moxibustion with seed-sized moxa cone;
Lumbar intervertebral disc herniation;
Intervertebral disc displacement;
Electroacupuncture;
Point,Yongquan (KI 1)
- From:
Shanghai Journal of Acupuncture and Moxibustion
2016;35(5):571-573
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To observe the clinical efficacy of grain-sized moxibustion at Yongquan (KI 1) plus electroacupuncture in treating lumbar intervertebral disc herniation (LIDH).Method Fifty LIDH patients were randomized into a treatment group and a control group, 25 cases in each group. The treatment group was intervened by grain-sized moxibustion plus electroacupuncture, while the control group was by dry electroacupuncture. The Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) and Japanese Orthopaedic Association (JOA) score were observed, and the clinical efficacies were compared.Result After treatment, the VAS and JOA scores were significantly different from that before treatment in both groups (P<0.01). After treatment, the VAS and JOA scores in the treatment group were significantly different from that in the control group (P<0.01,P<0.05). The recovery plus markedly-effective rate and total effective rate were respectively 72.0% and 96.0% in the treatment group, versus 52.0% and 80.0% in the control group, and there was a significant difference in comparing the recovery plus markedly-effective rate (P<0.01).Conclusion Grain-sized moxibustion at Yongquan (KI 1) plus electroacupuncture is an effective approach in treating LIDH.
