Observation on therapeutic effect of acupuncture and moxibustion combined with sacral injection on prolapse of lumbar intervertebral disc / 中国针灸

ABSTRACT

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To search for an effective method for treatment of prolapse of lumbar intervertebral disc.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Ninety-four cases were randomly divided into a treatment group of 48 cases and a control group of 46 cases. The treatment group were treated by acupuncture and moxibustion combined with sacral injection and the control group with simple sacral injection. Their therapeutic effects were compared.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>The cured and total effective rates were 64.6% and 97.9% in the treatment group, and 37.0% and 89.1% in the control group, with statistically significant differences between the two groups (both P < 0.05).</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Acupuncture and moxibustion combined with sacral injection has a significant therapeutic effect on prolapse of lumbar intervertebral disc.</p>