Effect of Intermediate Frequency Therapy Device Combined with Traction Therapy on Pain and Joint Function Recovery in Patients with Lumbar Disc Herniation with Sciatica
Objective To investigate the effect of combined application of intermediate frequency therapy device and traction therapy on lumbar disc herniation with sciatica.Methods Ninety-six patients with lumbar disc herniation with sciatica admitted to Guangrao County People's Hospital from February 2022 to January 2024 were selected as the research objects,and were divided into a control group(n=39)and an observation group(n=57)according to random envelope method.The control group was treated with conventional physical traction therapy,and the observation group was treated with intermediate frequency therapy device on the basis of the control group.The clinical efficacy,lumbar function,improvement of clinical symptoms and levels of inflammatory factors were compared between the two groups.Results The total effective rate of the observation group was 96.49%,which was higher than 82.05%of the control group,and the difference was statistically significant(P<0.05).Before treatment,there were no significant differences in the Japanese Orthopaedic Association Assessment Scale(JOA),Oswestry Disability Index(ODI),the pain Visual Analogue Scale(VAS)and lumbar curvature between the two groups(P＞0.05);after treatment,JOA scores in both groups were higher than before treatment,lumbar flexor range was greater than before treatment,VAS and ODI scores were lower than before treatment,and JOA scores in the observation group were higher than that in the control group,lumbar flexor range was greater than that in the control group,VAS and ODI scores were lower than those in the control group,the differences were statistically significant(P<0.05).Before treatment,there were no significant differences in the levels of prostaglandin E2(PGE2),tumor necrosis factor-alpha(TNF-alpha)and interleukin-6(IL-6)between the two groups(P＞0.05);after treatment,the levels of TNF-alpha,PGE2 and IL-6 in both groups were lower than before treatment,and the observation group were lower than those in the control group,with statistical significance(P<0.05).Conclusion In the clinical treatment of lumbar disc herniation with sciatica,the combination of intermediate frequency therapy device and physical traction can effectively promote the pain relief of patients,improve the function and mobility of lumbar spine,reduce aseptic inflammatory stimulation,improve clinical symptoms,and have high therapeutic practicability.
Lumbar disc herniation with sciaticaIntermediate frequency therapy deviceTraction therapyLumbar spine functionLumbar pain
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