Clinical Observation of Zhuang’s Tendon Manipulations plus Fire Acupuncture for Lumbar Intervertebral Disc Herniation / 上海针灸杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To observe the clinical efficacy of Zhuang’s tendon manipulations plus fire acupuncture in treating lumbar intervertebral disc herniation (LIDH). Method Sixty patients were randomized into a treatment group and a control group by drawing lots. The treatment group was intervened by Zhuang’s tendon tuina manipulations plus fire acupuncture, while the control group was by tuina manipulations plus acupuncture. The therapeutic efficacies were then observed. Result In the treatment group, 10 subjects were clinically controlled, 11 showed marked effect, 7 were effective, 2 failed, and the total effective rate was 93.3%;in the control group, 5 were clinically controlled, 12 had marked effect, 5 showed effective, 8 failed, and the total effective rate was 73.3%. There was a significant difference in comparing the total effective rate between the two groups (P＜0.05). Conclusion Zhuang’s tendon manipulations plus fire acupuncture can produce a content clinical efficacy in treating LIDH.