[Observation on therapeutic effects of bird-pecking needling and needle warming moxibustion on bulging of lumbar intervertebral disc].
OBJECTIVE
To explore the best manipulating method for bulging of lumbar intervertebral disc.


METHODS
Eighty cases were randomly divided into a treatment group (n=58) and a control group (n=22). The treatment group were treated with bird-pecking needling and needle warming moxibustion, and the control group with needle warming moxibustion of uniform reinforcing and reducing method. Their therapeutic effects were compared.


RESULTS
The total effective rate was 100.0% in the treatment group and 81. 8% in the control group with a significant difference between the two groups (P < 0.01).


CONCLUSIONS
Therapeutic effects of bird-pecking needling and needle warming moxibustion on bulging of lumbar intervertebral disc is significantly superior to that of needle warming moxibustion of uniform reinforcing and reducing method.
Jiangyan City Hospital of TCM, Jiangsu 225500, China.
Ning
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Chen
D000818:Animals; D001717:Birds; D006801:Humans; D007403:Intervertebral Disc; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae; D009071:Moxibustion; D009339:Needles