[Observation on therapeutic effect of acupuncture and moxibustion combined with sacral injection on prolapse of lumbar intervertebral disc].
OBJECTIVE
To search for an effective method for treatment of prolapse of lumbar intervertebral disc.


METHODS
Ninety-four cases were randomly divided into a treatment group of 48 cases and a control group of 46 cases. The treatment group were treated by acupuncture and moxibustion combined with sacral injection and the control group with simple sacral injection. Their therapeutic effects were compared.


RESULTS
The cured and total effective rates were 64.6% and 97.9% in the treatment group, and 37.0% and 89.1% in the control group, with statistically significant differences between the two groups (both P < 0.05).


CONCLUSIONS
Acupuncture and moxibustion combined with sacral injection has a significant therapeutic effect on prolapse of lumbar intervertebral disc.
Liu
Yi-jun
YJ
College of Acupuncture and Massage, Henan University of TCM, Zhengzhou 450008, China. yijunabc@yahoo.com.cn
Zhou
You-long
YL
D006801:Humans; D007403:Intervertebral Disc; D007405:Intervertebral Disc Displacement / Q000628:therapy; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae; D009071:Moxibustion; D011391:Prolapse