Curative effect of external application of self-made Shujing Huoluo Prescription on lumbar disc herniation of Qi stag-nation and blood stasis type
Objective The curative effect of external application of self-made Shujing Huoluo Prescription in the treat-ment of lumbar disc herniation(LDH)of Qi stagnation and blood stasis type.Methods A total of 100 LDH patients(Qi stag-nation and blood stasis type)admitted to our hospital from July 2021 to July 2022 were randomly assigned into treatment group(n =50)and control group(n =50).All patients received conventional Western medicine,those in the treatment group addi-tionally received external application of the self-made Shujing Huoluo Prescription for external application,and the therapeutic effects were compared after 2 courses of treatment(2 weeks as a course of treatment).On day 0 and days 7 and 14 of treatment,the changes in the pain symptoms scores(including pain visual analogue scale[VAS]and Japanese orthopaedic association back pain evaluation questionnaire[JOABPEQ]),and the levels of inflammatory factors(including interleukin 4[IL-4],IL-6,IL-12 and tumor necrosis factor α[TNF-α]),traditional Chinese medicine(TCM)symptoms(including low back pain,lower limb pain or numbness and lower limb fatigue)scores,and the Oswestry disability index questionnaire(ODI)(including sleep,sitting,lifting,loading weight,standing,walking,pain,self-care,social life and husband-wife life)scores were as-sessed.Results The total effective rate of the treatment group was significantly higher than that of the control group(94.00[47/50]vs 78.00%[39/50],P<0.05).Compared with before treatment,the respective 7-day and 14-day VAS scores were significantly lower and JOABPEQ scores were significantly higher(P<0.05).The respective 7-day and14-day levels of IL-4,IL-6,IL-12 and TNF-α were significantly lower(P<0.05),and the respective 7-day and14-day TCM symp-toms scores were significantly lower(P<0.05),the respective 7-day and14-day each dimension and total scores of ODI were significantly lower(P<0.05).The improvements were more pronounced in the treatment group than those of the control group(all P<0.05).Conclusion The external application of the self-made Shujing Huoluo Prescription has a significant effect in treating LDH(Qi stagnation and blood stasis type).It can not only relieve pain performance but also improve lumbar function in the human body,at the same time,it is capable of improving their quality of life by remission of inflammatory response and TCM symptoms.
Intervertebral disc herniationLumbar spineQi stagnation and blood stasisExternal application of tradi-tional Chinese medicineDialectical theory
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