Acupotomy Treatment for Lumbar Disc Herniation
Background The aim of this study was to examine whether the effects of acupotomy therapy were beneficial for the treatment of protrusion of lumbar intervertebral disc. Methods The number of patients (n = 80) were equally assigned into treatment group and control group. Treatment group was given acup...
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| description | Background The aim of this study was to examine whether the effects of acupotomy therapy were beneficial for the treatment of protrusion of lumbar intervertebral disc. Methods The number of patients (n = 80) were equally assigned into treatment group and control group. Treatment group was given acupotomy therapy twice a week, and control group was given acupuncture 3 times a week, for 4 weeks. The beneficial effect and changes in score of the Japan Orthopedic Association (JOA) for low back pain were observed. Results Among 40 cases in the treatment group, there were 25 (62.5%) with an excellent effect, 13 (32.5%) with good effect, 1 (2.5%) with a medium effect and 1 (2.5%) with poor effect, with the total experiencing an excellent/good effect of 95.0%. Among 40 cases in the control group, there were 11 (27.5%) with an excellent effect, 17 (42.5%) with good effect, 10 (25.0%) with a medium effect, and 2 (5.0%) with poor effect, with an excellent/good rate of 70.0%. The result of the rank sum test showed Z = −4.923, p < 0.05 in the comparison, indicating a significantly better outcome following acupotomy compared with acupuncture. JOA scores increased in both groups after treatment (p < 0.05), which was more significant in the acupotomy treatment group (p < 0.05). Conclusion Acupotomy therapy has a beneficial effect on protrusion of lumbar intervertebral disc. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-b4aae0e689ed4c4885940620a543b2192024-04-16T18:17:16ZengMEDrang Inc.Journal of Acupuncture Research2586-288X2586-28982020-08-0137317718010.13045/jar.2020.000942499Acupotomy Treatment for Lumbar Disc HerniationChen Xilin0Fu Xinyi1Luo Zhichao2Xin Wenshan3Wang Quangui4Lee Mira5Guo Changqing6 School of Acupuncture-Moxibustion and Tuina, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China School of Acupuncture-Moxibustion and Tuina, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China School of Acupuncture-Moxibustion and Tuina, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China School of Acupuncture-Moxibustion and Tuina, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China Department of Orthopedics, General Hospital of the People’s Liberation Army, Beijing Military Area Command, Beijing, China School of Acupuncture-Moxibustion and Tuina, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China School of Acupuncture-Moxibustion and Tuina, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, ChinaBackground The aim of this study was to examine whether the effects of acupotomy therapy were beneficial for the treatment of protrusion of lumbar intervertebral disc. Methods The number of patients (n = 80) were equally assigned into treatment group and control group. Treatment group was given acupotomy therapy twice a week, and control group was given acupuncture 3 times a week, for 4 weeks. The beneficial effect and changes in score of the Japan Orthopedic Association (JOA) for low back pain were observed. Results Among 40 cases in the treatment group, there were 25 (62.5%) with an excellent effect, 13 (32.5%) with good effect, 1 (2.5%) with a medium effect and 1 (2.5%) with poor effect, with the total experiencing an excellent/good effect of 95.0%. Among 40 cases in the control group, there were 11 (27.5%) with an excellent effect, 17 (42.5%) with good effect, 10 (25.0%) with a medium effect, and 2 (5.0%) with poor effect, with an excellent/good rate of 70.0%. The result of the rank sum test showed Z = −4.923, p < 0.05 in the comparison, indicating a significantly better outcome following acupotomy compared with acupuncture. JOA scores increased in both groups after treatment (p < 0.05), which was more significant in the acupotomy treatment group (p < 0.05). Conclusion Acupotomy therapy has a beneficial effect on protrusion of lumbar intervertebral disc.http://www.e-jar.org/upload/pdf/jar-2020-00094.pdfintervertebral disc displacementacupotomyacupuncture |
| spellingShingle | Chen Xilin Fu Xinyi Luo Zhichao Xin Wenshan Wang Quangui Lee Mira Guo Changqing Acupotomy Treatment for Lumbar Disc Herniation Journal of Acupuncture Research intervertebral disc displacement acupotomy acupuncture |
| title | Acupotomy Treatment for Lumbar Disc Herniation |
| title_full | Acupotomy Treatment for Lumbar Disc Herniation |
| title_fullStr | Acupotomy Treatment for Lumbar Disc Herniation |
| title_full_unstemmed | Acupotomy Treatment for Lumbar Disc Herniation |
| title_short | Acupotomy Treatment for Lumbar Disc Herniation |
| title_sort | acupotomy treatment for lumbar disc herniation |
| topic | intervertebral disc displacement acupotomy acupuncture |
| url | http://www.e-jar.org/upload/pdf/jar-2020-00094.pdf |
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