Therapeutic effect on the treatment of lumbar intervertebral disc herniation with the acupuncture method of Huayu Lijin combined with the traditional Chinese medicine Reyan Bao
Objective To study the clinical efficacy of the Huayu Lijin acupuncture method combined with traditional Chi-nese medicine Reyan Bao in the treatment of lumbar disc herniation,and to evaluate the effects of this therapy on the degree of pain,lumbar function,and inflammatory response in patients.Methods A total of 80 patients with lumbar disc hernia-tion admitted to Tangshan Fengrun People's Hospital in Tangshan City from June 2020 to June 2022 were randomly divided into two groups using a random number table method:the Huayu Lijin acupuncture group and the combination group,with 40 cases in each group.The Huayu Lijin acupuncture group received treatment with the Huayu Lijin acupuncture method,while the combination group received treatment with the Huayu Lijin acupuncture method combined with traditional Chinese medicine heat therapy.Both groups were treated for 2 weeks as a course of treatment,with 2 courses of treatment.The ther-apeutic effects,the changes in lumbar spine function,pain level,electromyography,and pro-inflammatory factor levels be-tween two groups before and after treatment were compared.Results The total effective rate of the combined group was 92.50％(37/40),the total effective rate of the Huayu Lijin acupuncture group was 70.00％(28/40),and the difference was statistically significant(P＜0.05).After treatment,the Oswestry disability index of the combined group was lower than that of the Huayu Lijin acupuncture group(P＜0.05).After 2 weeks,1 month,and 3 months of treatment,the VAS scores of the combination group were lower than that of the Huayu Lijin acupuncture group(P＜0.05).After combined treatment,the left mean power frequency(MPF),right MPF,left electromyographic(EMG),and right EMG in the combination group were higher than those in the Huayu Lijin acupuncture group(P＜0.05).After treatment,the serum levels of IL-23 and prostaglandin E2 in the combination group were lower than those in the Huayu Lijin acupuncture group(P＜0.05).Conclusion For patients with lumbar disc herniation,the acupuncture method of Huayu Lijin combined with traditional Chinese medicine Reyan Bao has a prominent effect in treating lumbar disc herniation.It can effectively alleviate lumbar pain,improve lumbar function and electromyographic indicators of the lumbar extensor muscle group,reduce body inflam-matory reactions,and is worthy of promotion and application.
Acupuncture method of Huayu LijinTraditional Chinese medicine Reyan BaoLumbar disc herniationLumbar functionElectromyogram
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