Observations on the Efficacy of Heat-sensitive Point Medicinal Moxibustion plus Percutaneous Administration of Tetrandrine in Treating Lumbar Intervertebral Disc Herniation / 上海针灸杂志

Objective To investigate the clinical efficacy of heat-sensitive point medicinal moxibustion plus percutaneous administration of tetrandrine in treating lumbar intervertebral disc herniation. Methods One hundred and twenty patients with lumbar intervertebral disc herniation were randomized to treatment and control groups, 60 cases each. The treatment group received heat-sensitive point medicinal moxibustion plus percutaneous administration of tetrandrine and the control group, heat-sensitive point medicinal moxibustion alone. The VAS score and the JOA Score for Back Pain score were recorded in the two groups before and after treatment. The clinical therapeutic effects were compared between the two groups. Results There were statistically significant pre-/post-treatment differences in the JOA Score for Back Pain score and the VAS score in the two groups (P<0.01). There were statistically significant post-treatment differences in the JOA Score for Back Pain score and the VAS score between the treatment and control groups (P<0.01). The excellent and good rate was 80.0％ in the treatment group and 55.0％ in the control group; there was a statistically significant difference between the two groups (P<0.01). Conclusion Heat-sensitive point medicinal moxibustion plus percutaneous administration of tetrandrine is an effective way to treat lumbar intervertebral disc herniation.

Clinical Observations on Heat-sensitive Point Medicinal Moxibustion for the Treatment of Lumbar Intervertebral Disc Herniation / 上海针灸杂志

ObjectiveTo compare the clinical efficacies of heat-sensitive point suspended moxibustion versus heat-sensitive point medicinal moxibustion in treating lumbar intervertebral disc herniation.MethodSixty patients with lumbar intervertebral disc herniation were randomly allocated to treatmentand control groups, 30 cases each. The treatment group received heat-sensitive point medicinal moxibustion and the control group, heat-sensitive point suspended moxibustion. The lumbar vertebra JOA score was recorded before and after treatment.ResultThe lumbar vertebra JOA score decreased significantly in both groups of patients after treatment (P<0.05). There was a statistically significant post-treatment difference in the lumbar vertebra JOA score between the treatment and control groups (P<0.05). There was a statistically significant difference in the total efficacy rate between the two groups (P<0.05).ConclusionThe results show that the lumbar vertebra JOA score decreased in both groups after treatment. The total efficacy rate of heat-sensitive point medicinal moxibustion is superior to that of heat-sensitive point suspended moxibustion in treating lumbar intervertebral disc herniation.