Observations on the Efficacy of Heat-sensitive Point Medicinal Moxibustion plus Percutaneous Administration of Tetrandrine in Treating Lumbar Intervertebral Disc Herniation
10.13460/j.issn.1005-0957.2018.03.0320
- VernacularTitle:热敏药灸配合汉防己甲素经皮给药治疗腰椎间盘突出症的疗效观察
- Author:
You-Gen SHENG
1
;
Jian-Hong XIA
;
Hai-Bo XU
Author Information
1. 金华市人民医院
- Keywords:
Moxa-stick moxibustion;
Medicinal cake moxibustion therapy;
Heat-sensitive point suspended moxibustion;
Heat-sensitive point medicinal moxibustion;
Intervertebral disc displacement;
Lumbar intervertebral disc herniation;
Combined use of acupuncture and medicine
- From:
Shanghai Journal of Acupuncture and Moxibustion
2018;37(3):320-323
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To investigate the clinical efficacy of heat-sensitive point medicinal moxibustion plus percutaneous administration of tetrandrine in treating lumbar intervertebral disc herniation. Methods One hundred and twenty patients with lumbar intervertebral disc herniation were randomized to treatment and control groups, 60 cases each. The treatment group received heat-sensitive point medicinal moxibustion plus percutaneous administration of tetrandrine and the control group, heat-sensitive point medicinal moxibustion alone. The VAS score and the JOA Score for Back Pain score were recorded in the two groups before and after treatment. The clinical therapeutic effects were compared between the two groups. Results There were statistically significant pre-/post-treatment differences in the JOA Score for Back Pain score and the VAS score in the two groups (P<0.01). There were statistically significant post-treatment differences in the JOA Score for Back Pain score and the VAS score between the treatment and control groups (P<0.01). The excellent and good rate was 80.0％ in the treatment group and 55.0％ in the control group; there was a statistically significant difference between the two groups (P<0.01). Conclusion Heat-sensitive point medicinal moxibustion plus percutaneous administration of tetrandrine is an effective way to treat lumbar intervertebral disc herniation.
