Effect of electroacupuncture on lumbar disc herniation with different multifidus fatty infiltration rates / 中国针灸
Chinese Acupuncture & Moxibustion
;
(12): 593-597, 2021.
Article
in Chinese
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-877665
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE@#To observe the therapeutic effect of electroacupuncture on lumbar disc herniation (LDH) with different multifidus fatty infiltration rates.@*METHODS@#A total of 108 eligible LDH patients received MRI test before treatment and the multifidus fatty infiltration rate (FI) was measured. According to theresults, they were divided to group A (FI20%), 36 cases in each one. EA was provided in all of the groups. The selected acupoints were Jiaji (EX-B 2) from L@*RESULTS@#Compared with before treatment, ODI score was reduced (@*CONCLUSION@#Electroacupuncture relieves pain and improves physical and psychological health of LDH patients. Multifidus fatty infiltration rate is probably one of the factors to influence the therapeutic effect of electroacupuncture.
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Main subject:
Acupuncture Points
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Electroacupuncture
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Intervertebral Disc Degeneration
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Paraspinal Muscles
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Intervertebral Disc Displacement
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Lumbar Vertebrae
Limits:
Humans
Language:
Chinese
Journal:
Chinese Acupuncture & Moxibustion
Year:
2021
Type:
Article
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