循经取穴治疗腰椎间盘突出症对照观察

目的:比较循经针刺与常规针刺治疗腰椎间盘突出症的临床疗效.方法:将165例腰椎间盘突出症患者随机分为循经针刺组(治疗组)85例、常规针刺组(对照组)80例.分别按胆经、膀胱经分型循经取穴与常规取穴法进行对照治疗,共治4个疗程,疗程结束及半年后随访观察其疗效及复发率差异.结果:治疗组愈显率、复发率分别为88.2%、24.0%,明显优于对照组的72.5%、41.4%,其差异均有显著性意义(均P<0.05).结论:循经取穴治疗腰椎间盘突出症近、远期疗效均显著优于常规取穴.

Comparative observation of corresponding channel point selection for treatment of prolapse of lum-bar intervertebral disc

OBJECTIVE: To compare clinical therapeutic effects of acupuncture along channel and routine acupuncture on prolapse of lumbar intervertebral disc. METHODS: One hundred and sixty-five cases were randomly divided into an observation group (n=85) and a control group (n=80). The observation group were treated with acupuncture at corresponding channel points according to types of the Gallbladder Channel and the Bladder Channel, and the control group were treated with acupuncture at routinely selected acupoints. Their therapeutic effects after treatment of 4 courses and their recurrence rates half a year later were observed. RESULTS: The cured and markedly effective rate of 88.2% and the recurrence rate of 24.0% in the observation group were significantly better than 72.5% and 41.4% in the control group, with significant differences between the two groups (both P<0.05). CONCLUSION: Corresponding channel point selection for treatment of prolapse of lumbar intervertebral disc has significant short-term and long-term therapeutic effects.