title: [Multiple central clinical test of electroacupuncture at Jiaji (EX-B 2) combined with laser needle-knife for treatment of lumbar disc herniation].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To observe therapeutic effect of electroacupuncture (EA) at Jiaji (EX-B 2) combined with laser needle-knife on lumbar disc herniation.
  
  
  METHODS
  One hundred and twenty cases of lumbar disc herniation were divided into an Jiaji EA group, a laser needle-knife group and a combination group (Jiaji EA plus laser needle-knife) according to random number table. Changes of symptoms at different stages before and after treatment were investigated with SF-MPQ cumulative scores.
  
  
  RESULTS
  All the 115 cases completed all of the study, SF-MPQ score in the combination group was significantly lower than those in the Jiaji EA group and the laser needle-knife group (P<0. 01, P<0.05), with a significant difference at the end of treatment of 2 weeks (P<0.01) between the laser needle-knife group and the Jiaji EA group, and with no significant difference at treatment of 1 week and 3 weeks (P>0.05). The recurrence rate at a half year later in the combination group was significantly lower than those in laser needle-knife group and the Jiaji EA group (P<0.05).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  EA at Jiaji (EX-B 2) combined with laser needle-knife can significantly increase clinical therapeutic effect, alleviate pain of the patient and reduce recurrence.
authors.affiliation: Acupuncture Section, Taihe Hospital Affiliated to Yunyang Medical College, Shiyan, Hubei 442000, China.
authors.forename: Jing-ping
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Mu
authors.forename: Jian-ming
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Cheng
authors.forename: Jin-bo
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Ao
authors.forename: Ding-rong
authors.initials: DR
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: Da-gui
authors.initials: DG
authors.lastname: Zhao
authors.forename: Ming
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gao
authors.forename: Yu-e
authors.initials: YE
authors.lastname: Li
mesh_terms: D015669:Acupuncture Points; D015670:Acupuncture Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D015671:Electroacupuncture; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007405:Intervertebral Disc Displacement / Q000628:therapy*; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged