Clinical Observation Of Meridian Massage Of Ashi Point On The Waist And Buttocks In The Treatment Of Lumbar Intervertebral Disc Herniation

Living acupoints,discovered by Sun Simiao,has long been noted by traditional Chinese medicine(TCM)doctors,as their analgesic effect is especially significant in a variety of pains.However,the searching of living acupoints has been difficult due to their unfixed positions in different patients or stages of diseases.Because of this,they haven't worked effectively in the clinical practice.Based on the living acupoint theory and the Origin Point therapy,which is established by TCM Doctor Chang Chaohan from Taiwan,and after long practice in dealing with lumbar and leg pains,we have eventually summarized the “waist and hip living acupoint meridians” on which the living acupoints can be found quickly and accurately.Lumbar disc herniation(LDH)is a common disease in orthopedics,and currently clinical reports on living acupoint treatment are rare.Objective: To prove the curative effect of waist and hip living acupoint meridian manipulation superior to conventional manipulation in the treatment of LDH through the comparison of their curative effect,and to provide some theoretical basis and practical evidence for its further study and popularization.Methods: Randomly divide 100(50 male and 50 female)patients into treatment group and control group.Each group contains 50(25 male patients and 25 female)patients.Use waist and hip living acupoint meridian manipulation in the treatment group and conventional manipulation in the control group once a day during hospital stay,except weekends.Other therapeutic measures are the same.Observe and give statistical analysis to the clinical effect,VAS score,JOA score,lumbar range of motion(ROM),as well as the length of hospital stay of the two groups.Results: There was significant difference in the clinical effect,VAS score,JOA score,lumbar ROM and length of hospital stay between the two groups.Conclusion: In the treatment of LDH,waist and hip living acupoint meridian manipulation is superior to conventional manipulation in the ease of pain and other self-feeling symptoms,enhancement of work and living ability,improvement of lumbar ROM,and acceleration of getting well.It is safer and more curative,and has the unique TCM features of simple,convenient,effective,and low-cost,which is worth further study and popularization.