title: [Observation on therapeutic effect of electroacupuncture under continuous traction for treatment of lumbar disc herniation].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To observe the clinical effect of electroacupuncture under continuous traction in prone position for treatment of lumbar disc herniation, to search a better clinical treatment for lumbar disc herniation.
  
  
  METHODS
  The patients were randomly divided into group A (42 cases), group B (39 cases) and group C (38 cases). The acupuncture methods of three groups were the same, Jiaji (EX B 2), Weizhong (BL 40) and Chengshan (BL 57) etc. were selected, and the electroacupuncture was applied as a basic treatment. Continuous traction in prone position and electroacupuncture treatment were used at the same time in group A, group B was treated with supine position traction first and then electroacupuncture treatment, while group C was treated with electroacupuncture only, the therapeutic effects were observed and compared.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The effective rate of 95.2% in group A was superior to that of 79.5% in group B and 65.8% in group C (P < 0.05, P < 0.01).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Electroacupuncture under continuous traction in prone position is a better treatment for lumbar disc herniation.
authors.affiliation: Department of TCM, Hubei Higher Training School of TCM, Jingzhou 434020, China. wenxiao222@163.com
authors.forename: Wen
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Ai-tang
authors.initials: AT
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: Mei-tang
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Dai
authors.forename: Qin-li
authors.initials: QL
authors.lastname: Fu
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D015671:Electroacupuncture; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007405:Intervertebral Disc Displacement / Q000601:surgery* / Q000628:therapy; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014143:Traction; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D055815:Young Adult