Clinical efficacy of balanced acupuncture for lumbar disc herniation:a meta-analysis
Objective To systematically evaluate the clinical efficacy of balanced acupuncture in the treatment of lumbar disc herniation(LDH).Methods PubMed,Cochrane Library,Embase,CNKI,CBM,Wan-fang and VIP Databases were searched by computer to collect clinical randomized controlled trials of balanced acupuncture for LDH at home and abroad.The search time limit was from the establishment of the database to November 26,2022.Meta-analysis was performed using RevMan5.3 software.Results A total of 19 articles were included,involving 2 835 patients,including 1 418 in the control group and 1 417 in the intervention group.The results of meta-analysis showed that the clinical effective rate,visual pain analogue scale score,pain grading index score,existing pain intensity score and Oswestry dysfunction index score of the intervention group were better than those of the control group,and the differences were statistically significant(P＜0.000 01).Conclusion Balanced acupuncture and its combination therapy have fewer adverse reactions in the treatment of LDH,and can im-prove the clinical symptoms of patients to a certain extent.It is a safe and effective method.
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