title: [Therapeutic effect of compositive rehabilitation on lumber disc herniation].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To observe the curative effect of different physical rehabilitation techniques on patients with lumbar disc herniation.
  
  
  METHODS
  Eighty-four patients were randomly divided into Group A, Group B and Group C. Group A were treated with the computerized pelvis traction and ultrashort wave, Group B were treated with the computerized pelvis traction only, while Groups C were treated with the computerized pelvis traction, the ultrashort wave and the traditional Chinese medicine iontophoresis. The outcome was measured with the Japanese Orthopaedics Association Score (JOA score) about lower back pain (LBP).
  
  
  RESULTS
  Compared with before the treatment, the JOA score of all the 3 groups increase markedly after the treatment (P<0.001). Compared with group B, the JOA score of Groups A and Group C significantly increased (P<0.05). Compared with Group A, the JOA score in Group C significantly increased (P<0.05).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The curative effect of comprehensive rehabilitation on lumbar disc herniation is better than that of the single rehabilitation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Rehabilitation, Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410011, China. liyanpublic@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Xiang-Yun
authors.initials: XY
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Zhao-Min
authors.initials: ZM
authors.lastname: Huang
authors.forename: Chang-Jie
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Xiao-Wen
authors.initials: XW
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Qiu-Lan
authors.initials: QL
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.forename: Tian-Rong
authors.initials: TR
authors.lastname: Li
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D003201:Computers; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007405:Intervertebral Disc Displacement / Q000534:rehabilitation / Q000628:therapy*; D007478:Iontophoresis; D008297:Male; D008516:Medicine, Chinese Traditional / Q000379:methods*; D008875:Middle Aged; D010388:Pelvis; D026741:Physical Therapy Modalities; D014143:Traction / Q000379:methods*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014464:Ultrasonic Therapy