针灸治疗腰椎间盘突出症的临床研究进展

Clinical Research Progress of Acupuncture and Moxibustion in Treating Lumbar Disc Herniation

腰椎间盘突出症(LDH)是一种常见的腰椎退行性病变,主要临床表现为腰骶部疼痛,腰椎功能活动受限,病情严重的可出现下肢放射性疼痛。目前临床治疗方法主要包括手术疗法、非手术疗法及中西医结合治疗等。针灸作为一种非手术治疗方法,在腰椎间盘突出症的治疗中具有独特的优势。本文通过对相关文献的回顾和分析,总结了针灸疗法治疗LDH的不同治疗方法及其临床疗效,旨在综述针灸治疗LDH的研究进展,为中医临床实践提供一定的参考。

Lumbar disc herniation (LDH) is a common degenerative disease of the lumbar spine, mainly characterized by pain in the lumbosacral region, limited lumbar functional activity, and in severe cases, radiating pain in the lower limbs. At present, clinical treatment methods mainly include surgical therapy, non-surgical therapy, and integrated traditional Chinese and Western medicine treatment. As a non-operative treatment, acupuncture and moxibustion has unique advantages in the treatment of lumbar disc herniation. Through reviewing and analyzing the relevant literature, this paper summarized the different treatment methods of acupuncture and moxibustion for LDH and their clinical efficacy, aiming to summarize the research progress of acupuncture and moxibustion for LDH, and provide some reference for clinical practice of traditional Chinese med-icine.