Observation on therapeutic effect of moxibustion on temperature-sensitive points for lumbar disc herniation / 中国针灸
Chinese Acupuncture & Moxibustion
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(12): 382-384, 2009.
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in Chinese
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| ID: wpr-257976
ABSTRACT
<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To compare therapeutic effects of traditional moxibustion and moxibustion on temperature-sensitive points for lumbar disc herniation.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>One hundred and twenty cases were randomly divided into a temperature-sensitive point group and a traditional moxibustion group, 60 cases in each group. The temperature-sensitive point group was treated with moxibustion on the temperature-sensitive points in the temperature-sensitive high incidence area such as waist and lower limbs, once each day; the traditional moxibustion group was treated with warming moxibustion at Jiaji (EX-B 2), Ciliao (BL 32), Zhibian (BL 54), Huantiao (GB 30), Weizhong (BL 40), Yanglingquan (GB 34), Kunlun (BI. 60), once each day, 7 days constituting one course. The therapeutic effect and the recurrence rate were observed after one course treatment and six months later.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>After treatment for one course, the cured-markedly effective rate was 65.00% in the temperature-sensitive point group, superior to 50.0% in the traditional moxibustion group, with a significant difference between the two groups (P < 0.05); all effective cases were followed-up for six months, the cured-markedly effective rate and the recurrence rate were 62.3% and 26.4% in the temperature-sensitive point group, and 34.2% and 46.3% in the traditional moxibustion group, the therapeutic effect of the temperature-sensitive point group being superior to the traditional moxibustion group, and the recurrence rate was lower than the traditional moxibustion group (both P < 0.05).</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Moxibustion on temperature-sensitive points is a effective therapy for lumbar disc herniation, with stable therapeutic effect and low recurrence rate.</p>
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Temperature
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Therapeutics
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Acupuncture Points
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Follow-Up Studies
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Treatment Outcome
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Intervertebral Disc Displacement
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Lumbar Vertebrae
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Methods
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Moxibustion
Type of study:
Observational study
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
Chinese
Journal:
Chinese Acupuncture & Moxibustion
Year:
2009
Type:
Article
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