Efficacy of acupuncture for lumbar disc herniation: changes in paravertebral muscle and fat infiltration – a multicenter retrospective cohort study

ObjectiveThis study seeks to elucidate the dynamic alterations in the multifidus, erector spinae, and psoas major muscles, along with their fatty infiltration, in patients diagnosed with lumbar disc herniation treated through acupuncture. Concurrently, the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) and Japanese Or...

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Main Authors: Liang Yan, Jiliang Zhang, Xianliang Wang, Qinming Zhou, Jingdong Wen, Haihong Zhao, Kai Guo, Jianhua Zeng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2024-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Endocrinology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fendo.2024.1467769/full