Retrospective Analysis of Jiaji Point Warm Acupuncture Combined with Massage Therapy for Lumbar Disc Herniation
Objective:To investigate the efficacy of massage therapy on lumbar disc herniation under the guidance of Jiaji point warm acupuncture and moxibustion combined with Jingjin theory based on lumbar stability theory.Methods:48 patients with lumbar disc herniation from September 2020 to September 2023 were treated with Jiaji point warm acupunc-ture and moxibustion based on the theory of lumbar stability on this basis.48 patients were treated for 4 weeks,and the clinical efficacy was observed and analyzed.Results:After treatment,9 patients(18.75%)were recovered,29 patients(60.42%)were showed obvious efficacy,3 patients(6.25%)were effective,and 7 patients(14.58%)were ineffective.The total effective rate was 85.42%.After treatment,the levels of pain mediators were lower than before,and the scores of daily living activities,conscious symptoms and objective signs were higher than before(P<0.05).After treatment,the patients'lumbar joint motion and straight leg lifting height were significantly improved compared with those before treat-ment(P<0.05).The levels of IL-6 and TNF-α after treatment were significantly decreased compared with those before treatment(P<0.05).The score of TCM symptom after treatment was(13.43±1.46)points,which was significantly lower than that before treatment(20.12±2.56)points(t=11.982,P<0.05).The total treatment time were(18.80± 4.44)d,and the quality of life scores were(64.40±2.70)points.Among the 48 patients,a total of 4(8.33%)had adverse reactions,including 2 gastrointestinal reactions,1 insomnia,and 1 upset.Conclusion:For the treatment of lumbar disc herniation,the massage therapy based on the theory of lumbar stability Jiaji point warm acupuncture and acupuncture combined with the theory of Jingjin shows obvi-ous efficacy,significantly reduces the level of pain symptoms and inflammatory factors and treatment cycle,effectively improves limb function and quality of life,and has fewer adverse reactions,and outstanding application value.
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