Comparative Study on Wrist-ankle Acupuncture Versus Physical Therapy for Lumbar Intervertebral Disc Herniation / 上海针灸杂志
Shanghai Journal of Acupuncture and Moxibustion
;
(12): 317-321, 2016.
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in Chinese
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-487279
ABSTRACT
Objective To campare the clinical efficacy of wrist-ankle acupuncture versus physical therapy in treating lumbar intervertebral disc herniation (LIDH).Method Fifty LIDH patients were randomized into a treatment group of 20 cases and a control group of 30 cases. The treatment group was intervened by wrist-ankle acupuncture, while the control group was by traction and interference electrotherapy. The short-form McGill Pain Questionnaire (SF-MPQ) and lumbar pain scoring system by Japanese Orthopedic Association (JOA) were compared before and after intervention.Result The SF-MPQ and JOA scores were significantly changed respectively after 5-day, 10-day, 15-day treatment as well as at the follow-up study in both groups (P0.05).Conclusion Wrist-ankle acupuncture and physical therapy both are effective in treating LIDH, as they both can release the pain.
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Controlled clinical trial
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Observational study
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Prognostic study
Language:
Chinese
Journal:
Shanghai Journal of Acupuncture and Moxibustion
Year:
2016
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