Analysis and Mechanism Exploration of CT Characteristics of Lumbar Disc Herniation Treated by Acupotomy

Objective To observe the effect of lumbar disc herniation treated by acupotomy and changes of CT characteristics before and after the treatment,and to explore mechanism of acupotomy therapy. Method 160 cases of LDH were randomly divided into two groups. 90cases of treatment group were treated by acupotomy. 60 cases of control group were treated by lateral recess nerve block. The CT was detected before the treatment and after 2 years' treatment,and these detection results were analyzed. Result There is significant difference between two groups( P 0. 05). After the treatment,the protruded size in two groups and intervertebral altitud and vertebral body slippage in treatment group have no difference( P 0. 05). But in control group intervertebral altitud and vertebral body slippage are significant difference( P 0. 01). Nerve root shift and nerve root edema disappearance or alleviation in treatment group are remarkably higher than the control group( P 0. 05). Conclusion Acupotomy treatment mainly adjusts biomechanics balance of lumbar vertebra,block or delay spinal column instability,release intervertebral foramen,enlarge the moving range for nerve root,and make the nerve root escape protuberance's pressure,which may result in cure of LDH.