Clinical Study Of The Effect Of Balancing Technique Acupuncture On Lumbar Intervertebral Disc Herniation

Objective:According to Prospective clinical research to observe the influence of balancing technique acupuncture for the treatment of lumbar intervertebral disc herniation.Methods:48 patients were randomly divided into two groups. The treatment group,24 cases,treated with balancing technique acupuncture;and the control group,24 cases,treated with routine acupuncture. Before and after the first time and the last time treatment,the severity of low back pain,the capability of daily activity and the total state of health were assessed by Short-from of McGill pain questionnaire(SF-MPQ) and Oswestry disability index(ODI). Results:After the first time treatment, comparing with control group,the changes of the feeling PRI and VAS and PPI scores were more significant(P<0.05).But the emotional PRI and the total PRI and ODI scores were not significant(P>0.05). After the last time treatment, The difference of therapeutic effect between two groups was not significant(P>0.05). Conclusion:After the first time treatment,the instant analgesic effect of balancing technique acupuncture is better than that of traditional acupuncture on LDH,but it seems no obvious effect on the capability of daily activity.After the last time treatment,these two acupuncture therapies are both proved to be effective on LDH,but there is no significant difference.