Clinical Observation on Treatment of 67 Cases with Lumbar Intervertebral Disc Herniation with Abdomen Acupuncture

目的：对比腹针与体针治疗腰椎间盘突出症的，临床疗效差异。方法：将133例患者随机分为治疗组67例，对照组66例。治疗组采用腹针治疗，对照组采用体针治疗，对治疗前后症状的改善情况进行对照观察。结果：治疗组有效率95．5％，对照组有效率86．4％，两组比较差异有统计学意义（P〈0．05）；两组痊愈患者中治疗1疗程后治疗组痊愈率显著高于对照组（P〈0．05）。结论：腹针治疗腰椎间盘突出症疗效好，疗程短。

Clinical observation on treatment of 67 cases with lumbar intervertebral disc herniation with abdomen acupuncture

Objective To compare the clinical efficacy of abdomen acupuncture with body acupuncture for treating lumbar intervertebral disc protrusion. Methods One hundred and thirty three patients were randomly allocated to a treatment group of 67 cases and a control group of 66 cases. The patients in the treatment group received abdomen acupuncture and those in the control group, body acupuncture. The improvements in the symptoms were compared after treatment. Results The efficacy rate was 95.5% in the treatment group and 86.4% in the control group; there was a statistically significant difference between the two groups (P<0.05). The cure rate after one course of treatment was significantly higher in the treatment group than in the control group (P<0.05). Conclusion Abdomen acupuncture has a good effect on lumbar intervertebral disc protrusion with a short course of treatment. Author: ZENG Yan-fen (1969–), female, attending physician