[Control study on analgesic effect of single-point electroacupuncture on prolapse of lumbar intervertebral disc].
OBJECTIVE
To explore an effective method for electroacupuncture treatment of pain in waist and lower extremities due to prolapse of lumbar intervertebral disc.


METHODS
All 98 cases of such disease were randomly divided into a treatment group (n = 53) and a control group (n = 45). The treatment group were treated with local single-point electroacupuncture stimulation, and the control group with routine electroacupuncture stimulation for 8 sessions. The pain in waist and lower extremities in the two groups were continuously evaluated with short-form of McGill pain questionnaire (SF-MPQ).


RESULTS
After first treatment, SF-MPQ scores in the two groups were significantly different from those before treatment (P < 0.001), and there were significant differences between the two groups respectively (P < 0.001) at the each time points.


CONCLUSIONS
Local singly-point electroacupuncture has a better analgesic effect on pain in waist and lower extremities due to prolapse of lumbar intervertebral disc.
Huang
Shi-Rong
SR
Shuguang Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai University of TCM, Institute of Orthopedics & Traumatology Affiliated to Shanghai Academy of TCM, Shanghai 200021, China. huangshirong3268@sina.com
Shi
Yin-Yu
YY
Zhan
Hong-sheng
HS
D015667:Acupuncture Analgesia; D000328:Adult; D015671:Electroacupuncture; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007405:Intervertebral Disc Displacement / Q000628:therapy*; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged