A Clinical Study of Acupuncture Therapy for Lumbar Spinal Canal Stenosis / 日本温泉気候物理医学会雑誌

ABSTRACT

We executed an acupuncture therapy to 62 lumbar spinal canal stenosis cases who were diagnosed by CT, MRI photo state and clinical symptom and examined the result.<br>The 36 men and 26 women in this study had a mean age of 67.3 years.<br>An acupuncture was executed by aiming to give an effect to the soft tissues and a blood circulation around the area where the stenosis was recognized then pierced facet joint closely and deeply and gave an electric acupuncture stimulus.<br>14 cases were very good and 17 cases had good results according to the JOA score. No cases worsened.<br>We concluded an acupuncture treatment was effective for treating lumbar spinal canal stenosis.