title: [Control study on analgesic effect of single-point electroacupuncture on prolapse of lumbar intervertebral disc].
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Shuguang Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai University of TCM, Institute of Orthopedics & Traumatology Affiliated to Shanghai Academy of TCM, Shanghai 200021, China. huangshirong3268@sina.com
authors.forename: Shi-Rong
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Huang
authors.forename: Yin-Yu
authors.initials: YY
authors.lastname: Shi
authors.forename: Hong-sheng
authors.initials: HS
authors.lastname: Zhan
mesh_terms: 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