Effect of electroacupuncture on lumbar disc herniation with different multifidus fatty infiltration rates.
10.13703/j.0255-2930.20200817-k0006
- Author:
Ying LV
1
;
De-Chun DAI
1
;
Hui-Na JIANG
1
;
Lei WANG
2
Author Information
1. Department of Acupuncture-Moxibustion, Tuina and Rehabilitation, Kunshan Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Kunshan 215300, Jiangsu Province, China.
2. School of Acupuncture-Moxibustion, Tuina and Rehabilitation, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210023, Jiangsu Province.
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
acupuncture;
electroacupuncture;
fatty infiltration rate;
lumbar disc herniation;
paraspinal muscular atrophy;
stroke
- MeSH:
Acupuncture Points;
Electroacupuncture;
Humans;
Intervertebral Disc Degeneration;
Intervertebral Disc Displacement/therapy*;
Lumbar Vertebrae;
Paraspinal Muscles
- From:
Chinese Acupuncture & Moxibustion
2021;41(6):593-597
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVE:To observe the therapeutic effect of electroacupuncture on lumbar disc herniation (LDH) with different multifidus fatty infiltration rates.
METHODS:A total of 108 eligible LDH patients received MRI test before treatment and the multifidus fatty infiltration rate (FI) was measured. According to theresults, they were divided to group A (FI<10%), group B (10%≤FI≤20%) and group C (FI>20%), 36 cases in each one. EA was provided in all of the groups. The selected acupoints were Jiaji (EX-B 2) from L
RESULTS:Compared with before treatment, ODI score was reduced (
CONCLUSION:Electroacupuncture relieves pain and improves physical and psychological health of LDH patients. Multifidus fatty infiltration rate is probably one of the factors to influence the therapeutic effect of electroacupuncture.
