Treatment of 72 Cases of Sciatica by Needle Warming Therapy plus Tuina / 针灸推拿医学（英文版）

ABSTRACT

The main acupoints Huantiao (GB 30) and Juliao (GB 29), combined with the adjunct acupoints according to the pain characteristic, were punctured, after arrival of qi, needle warming therapy was performed, and then Tuina therapy was applied after the removal of needles. Among 72 cases of sciatica treated by these therapies, 53 cases were cured, 13 cases were remarkably improved, 4 cases were effective, and 2 cases got no effect, with the total effective rate being 97.2%.