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Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice
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(12): 1028-1029, 2006.
Article
in Chinese
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-977538
ABSTRACT
@#Objective To observe the effect of pelvic traction combined with Chinese medicinal herbs hot pack-electrotherapy on prolapse of lumbar intervertebral disc (PLID).Methods Eighty patients with PLID were treated with pelvic traction combined with Chinese medicinal herbs hot pack-electrotherapy. The curative effect were assessed with Japanese Orthopedic Association Scoring System (JOA score).Results After treatment, symptoms, signs and activities of daily living of patients improved significantly ( P<0.01).Conclusion Pelvic traction combined with Chinese medicinal herbs hot pack-electrotherapy has an obvious curative effect on PLID patients.