Curativ Observation of Using Acupuncture Combined with Chinese Massage to Treat Lumbar Disc Herniation

Objective: To observe the efficacy of acupuncture combined with Chinese massage in the treatment of Lumbar Disc Herniation( LDH). Methods: In total,120 outpatients with LDH were randomly assigned to be treated by acupuncture and Chinese massage or only by acupuncture,5 times a week,for 4 weeks. The co-primary outcome measures were the changes in VAS,Japanese Orthopaedic Association( JOA) score and the Oswestry Disability Index( ODI) questionnaire and clinical efficacy at the 4thweek. Results: 58 patients by acupuncture with Chinese massage and 57 patients by acupuncture completed the study. Both groups achieved obvious clinical efficacy,and improvement in clinical efficacy by acupuncture with Chinese massage was greater than by acupuncture( P 0. 001). The endpoint from baseline was significantly decreased in VAS and ODI, while increased in JOA score for both therapy,and improvements were significantly greater for acupuncture with Chinese massage than acupuncture for change in VAS,JOA score and ODI( P 0. 001). Conclusion: Acupuncture or Chinese massage is effective in the treatment of LDH,and effect of acupuncture combined with Chinese massage is superior to acupuncture obviously, particularly with more advantage in correcting lumber vertebra physical radian,promoting restoration of intervertebral disc,releasing the adhesion of spinal nerve root and promoting the function of lumber vertebra,especially worth promoting and applying