title: [Clinical study on round-sharp needle therapy combined with massage for prolapse of lumbar intervertebral disk].
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Section of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, Huangshi City Hospital of TCM, Hubei 435000, China.
authors.forename: Yi-Yu
authors.initials: YY
authors.lastname: Peng
authors.forename: Yi-Sheng
authors.initials: YS
authors.lastname: Huang
authors.forename: Zhen-Rong
authors.initials: ZR
authors.lastname: Xiong
authors.forename: Ying
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Peng
authors.forename: Chun-E
authors.initials: CE
authors.lastname: Hu
authors.forename: Ting-Rong
authors.initials: TR
authors.lastname: Huang
authors.forename: Qi-Hui
authors.initials: QH
authors.lastname: Zhu
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007403:Intervertebral Disc; D007405:Intervertebral Disc Displacement / Q000628:therapy; D008405:Massage; D009339:Needles; D011391:Prolapse