[Clinical study on round-sharp needle therapy combined with massage for prolapse of lumbar intervertebral disk].
OBJECTIVE
To search for a better therapy for prolapse of lumbar intervertebral disk.


METHODS
One hundred and sixteen cases were randomly divided into a treatment group treated with round sharp needle plus massage, and a control group with filiform needle plus massage, 58 cases in each group. Changes of symptoms and signs were observed before and after treatment.


RESULTS
The effective rate was 98.2% in the treatment group and 82.8% in the control group (P < 0.01).


CONCLUSIONS
Round sharp needle combined with massage has a better therapeutic effect on prolapse of lumbar intervertebral disk.
Peng
Yi-Yu
YY
Section of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, Huangshi City Hospital of TCM, Hubei 435000, China.
Huang
Yi-Sheng
YS
Xiong
Zhen-Rong
ZR
Peng
Ying
Y
Hu
Chun-E
CE
Huang
Ting-Rong
TR
Zhu
Qi-Hui
QH
D006801:Humans; D007403:Intervertebral Disc; D007405:Intervertebral Disc Displacement / Q000628:therapy; D008405:Massage; D009339:Needles; D011391:Prolapse