[Study on the mechanism of Feng's spinal manipulation for treatment of lumbar disk hernation with a calcified herniated mass using 3D CT].

ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVE: To measure position changes of lumber disk herniation before and after treatment of Feng's spinal manipulation to study the mechanism of the manipulation for lumber disk herniation. METHODS: In 2010, 8 patients with lumber disk herniation were treated by Feng's spinal manipulation, including 3 males and 5 females who ranged in age from 14 to 53 years with a mean of 35.4 years. The patients received CT scan before and after treatment. All images were reconstructed to measure the distance between the apex of the calcified lumber disk herniation and the top of the next adjacent spinal process. RESULTS: The position of calcified lumber disk herniation underwent change after Feng's spinal manipulation, with a slight subluxation between the two adjacent vertebrae. CONCLUSION: If subluxation is restored,the relation between the nerve root and the hernation will undergo change, followed by subsequent change of the hernation mass, thus restoring the inner-outer balance of the spinal column system.