A Clinical Study Of Warming-acupuncture Of Jiaji Points For Sciatica Caused By Cold Dampness Type

ObjectiveThis experiment is based on the method of Jiaji points with warming-acupuncture.By comparing the effects between the treatment group and the control grout,the clinical effect of this therapy can be evaluated,and to provide reference for the clinical study of warming-acupuncture for sciatica caused by cold dampness type lumbar disc herniation.MethodsFrom the patient who are suffering from sciatica,the study selected 60 cases which come from the acupuncture clinic and orthopedics clinic of the 1st affiliated hospital of Guangzhou University of TCM.The patients were in random divided into treatment group and control group equally.The control group received the treatment of traditional prescription for sciatica,including Yaojiaji(EX-B2),Shenshu(BL23),Dachangshu(BL25),Huantiao(GB30),Weizhong(BL40),Yanglingquan(GB34),Xuanzhong(GB39),Qiuxu(GB40),keeping the needle after the arrival of Qi for 30 minutes.While in the treatment group,Jiaji points with warming-acupuncture technique was applied to the treatment on the basis of the traditional prescription for sciatica,keeping the needle for 30 minutes.The therapy last for 4 weeks,and both group had 3 treatments every week.The scores of Visual Analog Scale(VAS)and JOA were used to evaluate the therapeutic effcts before and after the treatment.ResultsAfter this three-weeks treatment,the efficient rate of symptomatic improvement in the control group was 83.33%and the treatment group was 100%,and the results proved that there was statistical difference(P<0.05).By statistical comparison,the trial group and control group were able to influence the results of the VAS score and the JOA score(P<0.05),and the treatment group is better than the control group(P<0.05).In addition the items of the JOA score in the trial group,which contain the item of back pain,lower pain,stand up,washing,bending,sitting,walking,were also improved in a better extent than the control group(P<0.05).ConclusionThe results of both groups suggest that the warming-acupuncture can obviously relive the sciatica pain which caused by the cold dampness type lumbar disc herniation.Moreover,it is proved that other accompanying symptoms has been better gradually.This experiment improve that warming-acupuncture have a good clinical effect on the sciatica pain,and it can be effective way to treat with the sciatica.