电针治疗腰椎间盘突出症的疗效对比观察

目的比较整体电针、局部电针、传统手针治疗腰椎间盘突出症的疗效差异。方法将95例腰椎间盘突出症患者随机分为电针治疗组、电针对照组、手针对照组，从临床疗效、疼痛综合评分对各组进行对比分析。结果各组治愈显效率分别为81，3％、65．6％、58．1％，电针治疗组优于对照组（P〈0．01）；症状、体征积分差值比较电针治疗组均优于对照组（P〈0.05,P〈0.01）。结论电针治疗腰椎间盘突出症，无论是镇痛、改善症状，还是改善体征方面，都优于传统手针，而整体电针又优于局部电针。

Comparative Observations on the Curative Effect of Electroacupuncture on Lumbar Intervertebral Disc Protrusion

Objective To compare the curative effects of holistic electroacupuncture,local electroacupuncture and traditional manual acupuncture on lumbar intervertebral disc protrusion.Methods Ninety-five patients with lumbar intervertebral disc protrusion were randomly allocated to electroacupuncture treatment,electroacupuncture control and manual acupuncture control groups.The curative effects and the pain scores were compared between the groups.Results The cure and marked efficacy rate was 81.3%,65.6% and 58.1%,respectively,in the groups.It was higher in the electroacupuncture treatment group than in the electroacupuncture control group (P< 0.01).A comparison of the symptom and sign score differences showed that the effect was better in the electroacupuncture treatment group than in the control groups(P<0.05,P<0.01).Conclusion Electroacupuncture in more effective than traditional manual acupuncture in treating lumbar intervertebral disc protrusion,not only in stopping the pain but also in relieving the symptoms and signs.