Observation on the therapeutic effect of warming needle moxibustion on prolapse of lumbar intervertebral disc / 中国针灸
Chinese Acupuncture & Moxibustion
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(12): 264-266, 2007.
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ABSTRACT
<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To observe the therapeutic effect of warming needle moxibustion on prolapse of lumbar intervertebral disc.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Seventy-eight cases were randomly divided into a test group and a control group, 39 cases in each group. The control group were treated with acupuncture at Shenshu (BIL 23), Mingmen (GV 4), Yaoyangguan (GV 3) and Weizhong (BL, 40), etc. , and the test group with acupuncture at the same acupoints as in the control group plus warming needle moxibustion at Mingmen (GV 4), Yaoyangguan (GV 3) and Weizhong (BL 40).</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>The total effective rate of 94.9% in the test group was significantly better than 71.8% in the control group (P < 0.01). The incidence rate of needling sensation propagating along the channel (84.6%) in the test group was significantly higher than 56.4% in the control group (P < 0.01).</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>The warming needle moxibustion stimulating the needling sensation propagating along the channel has a better therapeutic effect on prolapse of lumbar intervertebral disc.</p>
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Therapeutics
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Intervertebral Disc Displacement
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Lumbar Vertebrae
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Methods
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Moxibustion
Limits:
Adult
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
Chinese
Journal:
Chinese Acupuncture & Moxibustion
Year:
2007
Type:
Article
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