Acupuncture treatment of lumbar disc herniation 48 cases.docVIP

 PAGE \* MERGEFORMAT 4 Acupuncture treatment of lumbar disc herniation 48 cases [Keywords:] lumbar disc herniation acupuncture therapy traction Lumbar disc herniation is a common clinical diseases of the Ministry of the waist and legs, is due to disc degeneration, fibrous ring rupture, prominent nucleus stimulation or nerve roots, cauda equina syndrome, demonstrated by an incidence rate of about 15.2% [1]. Typical symptoms are back pain and radiation to the side of the lower extremities, lower extremities with severe sensory impairment, activity that could also be Shenzhe dysfunction, two have symptoms such as incontinence and muscle atrophy, severely affect people’s learning and life. I since October 2006 ~ October 2008 with 48 cases of acupuncture and moxibustion treatment of this disease, and 48 cases with traction therapy as control, the report is as follows. A clinical data 96 cases in this group are in line with the State Chinese Medicine Administration promulgated the ‘efficacy of TCM Syndrome Diagnostic criteria’ [2] in the diagnostic criteria. Were randomly divided into acupuncture group, 48 cases, male 22 cases, 26 females, aged 20 to 62 years, an average of 45 years. Traction group 48 cases, male 23 cases, 25 female, aged 22 to 60 years old, with an average 44.5 years of age. General information on the two groups were comparable. The main clinical manifestations of lumbosacral pain and lower limb radiation pain. More first be hip began to radiate into the posterolateral thigh, lateral calf, dorsum and lateral plantar and toe. The nature of pain is generally dull pain, tingling, pain, or radioactive. Two treatment Acupuncture group were treated with acupuncture treatment, the main points: ring jump or rank edge; distribution points: Colorectal Yu, gas and sea Yu, Shenshu, Yang Ling-chuen, Venezuela. Patient was prone position. Only take 1 to 2 per hole, the main points must be taken with a slow twist into the law into the needle, into the needle