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.

In the present study, we first report the seroprevalence of Dirofilaria immitis in dogs in Shenyang, northeastern China. Sera from 528 randomly selected dogs were examined for D. immitis antigen using SNAP(R)4Dx test kit; 12.7% tested showed seropositive. No significant difference of infection was observed in different genders and breeds (P>0.05), but the difference was significant in different age groups and rearing conditions (P<0.05). The result suggested that the risk of exposure to D. immitis in dogs is high in Shenyang, and should be given attention.
Animals ; China/epidemiology ; *Dirofilaria immitis ; Dirofilariasis/epidemiology/*parasitology ; Dog Diseases/epidemiology/*parasitology ; Dogs ; Seroepidemiologic Studies