针灸治疗腰椎管狭窄的研究进展

Research Progress of Acupuncture and Moxibustion in the Treatment of Lumbar Spinal Stenosis

腰椎管狭窄是我国老年人群易发的常见病,这类疾病往往是因为人体总体机能下降而引起的,患病者会出现一系列的腰腿痛及一系列神经系统症状。该疾病的保守治疗方法众多,其中中医治疗具有独特的优势。针灸作为一种中医常用的治疗方式,能够通过经络作用来达到调和阴阳、扶正祛邪的作用,且对局部病灶具有较强的针对性。但是,针灸治疗方法众多,其用法及疗效说法不一,为探求更好的治疗方案,文章对近年来针灸治疗腰椎管狭窄的文章进行综述,以期给中医从业者提供一定参考。

Lumbar spinal stenosis is a common disease prone to the elderly in China.This kind of disease is often caused by the decline of the overall function of the human body,which leads to low back and leg pain and a series of neurological symptoms.There are many conservative treatment methods for this disease,among which traditional Chinese medicine treatment has unique advantages.As a common treatment method of Traditional Chinese Medicine,acupuncture and moxibustion can achieve the effect of regulating yin and yang,strengthening the body resistance and eliminating pathogenic factors through the role of channels and collaterals,which is highly targeted towards local lesions.However,there are many methods of acupuncture and moxibustion treatment,while there are different opinions on their usage and efficacy.In order to explore a better treatment scheme,this article reviews the articles on acupuncture and moxibustion treatment of lumbar spinal stenosis in recent years,thus providing some reference for practitioners of Traditional Chinese Medicine.