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Efficacy comparision of lumbar disc herniation treated with acupuncture at different time intervals / 中国针灸
Chinese Acupuncture & Moxibustion ; (12): 457-461, 2019.
Article in Chinese | WPRIM | ID: wpr-775885
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OBJECTIVE@#To observe the effect of lumbar disc herniation treated with acupuncture at different time intervals.@*METHODS@#A total of 180 patients of lumbar disc herniation were randomized into an observation group 1, an observation group 2 and an observation group 3, 60 cases in each one. All patients were treated with acupuncture at Jiaji L-L (EX-B 2), Huantiao (GB 30), Weizhong (BL 40), etc. And then KWD-808 electroacupuncture instrument was connected, time intervals of acupuncture were once every day, once every 2 days and once every 3 days, 3 weeks were provided. At 1-week, 2-week and 3-week treatment, the visual analogous scale (VAS) and Japanese Orthopedics Association (JOA) scale were observated, and the effects were evaluated.@*RESULTS@#The effective rates in the observation group 1 and the observation group 2 were 96.7% (58/60) and 95.0% (57/60), there was no significant different between the two groups (>0.05), which were superior to 88.3% (53/60) in the observation group 3 (both 0.05) at 1-week, 2-week and 3-week treatment, however, they were significantly reduced compared with the observation group 3 (all 0.05) at 1-week, 2-week and 3-week treatment, however, they were significantly increased compared with the observation group 3 at 3-week treatment (both <0.05).@*CONCLUSION@#Acupuncture once every day and once every 2 days in the treatment of lumbar disc herniation is equally effective, better than once every 3 days.
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Full text: Available Index: WPRIM (Western Pacific) Main subject: Therapeutics / Acupuncture Points / Electroacupuncture / Treatment Outcome / Intervertebral Disc Displacement Type of study: Controlled clinical trial Limits: Humans Language: Chinese Journal: Chinese Acupuncture & Moxibustion Year: 2019 Type: Article

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Full text: Available Index: WPRIM (Western Pacific) Main subject: Therapeutics / Acupuncture Points / Electroacupuncture / Treatment Outcome / Intervertebral Disc Displacement Type of study: Controlled clinical trial Limits: Humans Language: Chinese Journal: Chinese Acupuncture & Moxibustion Year: 2019 Type: Article