Effect of Recovery of Neurological Function Treated by Warm-needle Therapy on Lumbar Disc Herniation

Objective: To investigate the influence of the recovery of neurological function treated by warm-needle therapy on lumbar disc herniation. Methods: Patients with lumbar disc herniation were divided into two groups randomly: treatment group and control group with 30 cases in each group. The treatment group used warm- needle therapy. While the control group used conventional method of acupuncture. We used JOA score and lumbago dysfunction evaluation form to assess the condition of nerve function of the two groups before and after surgery. Results: JOA rates in the treatment group and control group respectively were before treatment( 10 ± 0. 5) score and( 10 ± 0. 7) score and Oswestry before treatment was( 33 ± 4. 2) score and( 33 ± 3. 5) score between the two groups,and there was no significant difference( P 0. 05). 20 days after treatment in the treatment group and the control group JOA rates respectively were( 18 ± 1. 5) score and( 16 ± 2. 3) score,Oswestry scoring was( 39 ± 2. 8) and( 36 ± 3. 3) respectively,after the treatment for three months respectively JOA score was( 24 ± 1. 8) and( 20 ± 2. 6). Oswestry respectively was( 16 ± 1. 5) score and( 19 ± 2. 4) score,and the results of the treatment group were better than those in the control group. The two groups had a significant difference( P 0. 05). Conclusion: Warm- needle therapy can significantly improve the nerve function of patients who suffer from lumbar disc herniation.