Treatment of 48 cases of prolapse of lumbar intervertebral disc by acupuncture plus electroacupuncture

To observe the relation between the course and therapeutic effect of electroacupuncture in treating prolapse of lumbar intervertebral discs, and the different effects improved by electroacupuncture between different clinical symptoms of lumbar intervertebral discs, according to the symptoms of lumbago, pain of leg or pains of both lower back and leg, the cases were divided into different therapeutic groups. Every group was treated for three courses of treatment. There was a significant difference between the therapeutic effect and the course of treatment (P<0.01). There was a difference between the symptoms and the therapeutic effects (P<0.05). Among the clinical symptoms of lumbar intervertebral disc improved by electroacupuncture, lumbago was most obvious, pain of leg was worst. The therapeutic effect of the second course of treatment was relatively marked. Author: YIN Yi-hong (1972-), male, resident Translator: KUAI Le