Tuina Therapy of Lumbar Intervertebral Disc Protrusion

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Epidural fat distribution patterns in patients with lumbar intervertebral disc protrusion

Objective: To investigate epidural fat distribution patterns in patients with lumbar intervertebral disc protrusion. Methods: Medical records were selected randomly from 30 patients whose diagnoses were consistent with the inclusion criteria of the study. Thickness of bilateral fat, the longest length of posterior fat, thickness of bilateral yellow ligament and the hernial distance of lumbar discs were measured by MRI at L3/L4, L4/L5 and L5/S1 levels. According to clinical symptoms of lumbar intervertebral disc protrusion, the patients were divided into two groups at all space levels. All data were analyzed by statistical software. Results: The longest length of posterior epidural fat at the symptomatic levels was shorter than that at the non-symptomatic levels in each disc space. The symptomatic levels had no effect on the whole thickness of the lateral fat and lateral yellow ligaments. Conclusion: Epidural fat distribution in patients with lumbar intervertebral disc protrusion is different from that in normal adults. It is affected by the hernial distance of lumbar discs. The diagnostic criteria for spinal epidural lipomatosis in normal adults may therefore prove to be inappropriate for patients with lumbar intervertebral disc protrusion.

Comparison of pain media and inflammatory factors after percutaneous transforaminal endoscopic discectomy and traditional fenestration operation treatment of protrusion of lumbar intervertebral disc

Objective:To compare the differences in pain mediators and inflammatory factors after percutaneous transforaminal endoscopic discectomy and traditional fenestration operation treatment of protrusion of lumbar intervertebral disc. Methods:80 patients with protrusion of lumbar intervertebral disc treated in our hospital between March 2013 and December 2015 were collected and divided into observation group and control group (n=40) according to randomized parallel contrast. Control group received traditional fenestration operation and observation group received percutaneous transforaminal endoscopic discectomy. Before operation and 1 week after operation, fluorescence spectrophotometry was used to determine serum pain medium levels;ELISA was used to determine pro-inflammatory factor and anti-inflammatory factor levels. Results:Before operation, differences in serum pain medium and inflammatory factor levels were not statistically significant between two groups (P>0.05). 1 week after operation, serum pain media norepinephrine (NE), dopamine (DA), 5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HT), prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) and substance P (SP) levels as well as pro-inflammatory factors interleukin-1β(IL-1β), interleukin-6 (IL-6), interleukin-18 (IL-18) and tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α) levels of observation group were lower than those of control group (P<0.05) while serum anti-inflammatory factors interleukin-4 (IL-4), interleukin 10 (IL-10), soluble tumor necrosis factor receptor I (sTNF-RI) levels were higher than those of control group (P<0.05). Conclusions:Percutaneous transforaminal endoscopic discectomy can effectively treat protrusion of lumbar intervertebral disc and is more advantageous in alleviating patients’ perception of pain and reducing inflammation.

CLINICAL OBSERVATION ON ELECTRO-ACUPUNCTURE TREATMENT OF 51 CASES OF PROTRUSION OF LUMBAR INTERVERTEBRAL DISC

Through electroacupuncture(EA) treatment of 51 cases of protrusion of lumbar interver-tebral disc, it was further demonstrated that the specific action and characteristics of Siyao and Wuyao acupoints were significant and elucidated by using some objective indexes and obvious therapeutic ef-fect, which lays a foundation for the development, research, popularization and application of shu-point and provides an effective and practicable way for treatment of lumbar intervertebral disc.

Treatment of Protrusion of Lumbar Intervertebral Disc by Massotherapy under Anesthesia—A Report of 64 Cases

Sixty-four cases of protrusion of lumbarintervertebral disc were treated by massotherapy withheavy manipulations plus blocking therapy underanesthesia from August,1997 to July,1998,withsatisfactory therapeutic results as reported in thefollowing.Clinical DataNinety-four cases in the series were randomlydivided into two groups.All the 94 cases satisfied thecriteria for diagnosis of the disorder,and thediagnosis was confirmed by

ELECTROACUPUNCTURE TREATMENT OF 176 CASES OF LUMBAR INTERVERTEBRAL DISC PROTRUSION

In the present paper, 176 cases of lumbar intervertebral disc protrusion are treated with electroacupuncture (EA) and topical heat irradiation. Local tender-point is used as the main acupoint, combined with Tunzhong, Tiaoyue, Weizhong (BL 40) and Yanglingquan (GB 34). The treatment is conducted once daily, with 15 sessions being a therapeutic course. Following treatment, of 176 cases, 46 (26. 1%) are cured, 90 (51. 1%) have prominent improvement, 35 (19.8%) have amelioration and 5 (2.8%) have no apparent changes, with a total effective rate of 97.0%.

SUMMARY OF RESEARCHES ON THE TREATMENT OF PROTRUSION OF LUMBAR INTERVERTEBRAL DISC BY"SHE-BIE" OINTMENT-PARTITION MOXIBUSTION

In the present paper the authors sum up their research results about "She-Bie" (black-tail snake-ground beetle) Ointment-partition moxibustion for treatment of lumbar intervertebral disc protrusion (LIDP). Animal experiments showed that when used externally, "She-Bie" Ointment had striking anti-inflammation and pain-relief actions but had no irritant and no allergic effects to the skin. In the treatment of mild type of LIDP, "She-Bie" Ointment partition moxibustion could work well in improving clinical symptoms; and in the treatment of moderate type of LIDP, it could be used as a supplementary measure and raise the excellent and good rates of the therapeutic effect further. For this reason, "She-Bie" Ointment partition moxibustion deserves being popularized in clinical treatment of LIDP.

TREATMENT OF 29 CASES OF LUMBAR INTERVETEBRAL DISC PROTRUSION WITH GINGER-SEPARATED MOXIBUSTION

Objective: To observe the effect of ginger-separated moxibustion for treatment of lumbar intervertebrai disc prolapse. Methods: 29 Iumbar intervertebral disc protrusion patients including 21 males and 8 females were treated with ginger-separated moxibustion of Ashi-point and Jiaji (EX-B 2 , the affected region), 5 - 6 cones every time, once every other day, continuously for 5 times. Then the therapeutic effect was analyzed. Results: After treatment, of the 29 cases, 23(79.3% ) were cured, and the rest 6(20.7% ) experienced improvement. Conclusion: Ginger-separated moxibustion is fairly effective and safe in treatment of lumbar intervertebral disc protrusion.

Diagnostic Significance of Topical Image of Infrared Thermography on The Patients with Lumbar Intervertebral Disc Protrusion AComparative Study on 45 Patients with Manipulative Treatment and 65 Normal Control

Objective: To analyse and explore the diagnostic significance of infrared thermography on the patients with lumbar intervertebral disc protrusion.Methods: Forty-five hospitalized cases under conservative treatment (mainly manipulation) and 65 controls were consecutively selected. Both groups were examined with infrared thermography on lower back and lower extremities as well as physical examination before and after treatment. The study statistically analysed the temperature difference between the involved and healthy parts at different areas; and also compared the variation of the temperature difference after the treatment to the decreasing scores of physical examination afterward. Results: The statistic result showed that the temperature difference between two sides on patient group was significantly higher than those of the control group. The further analysis showed that the temperature difference at posterior femur area in the patients’ group correlated significantly to the severity of clinical signs caused by nerve root irritation.Conclusion: The thermogram was uncertain to the segmental diagnosis of lumbar disc protrusion and could only be considered as a reference in the final diagnosis. Nevertheless, it is helpful to discover the severity of radical signs according to the posterior femoral region of hypo- (hyper-) thermogram.

中西医结合治疗肾虚血瘀型腰椎间盘突出症临床观察

目的:观察六味地黄汤加味联合甲钴胺片和右酮洛芬胶囊治疗肾虚血瘀型腰椎间盘突出症的临床疗效。方法:选取符合纳入标准的腰椎间盘突出症患者60例,采用随机数字表法将其分为两组各30例。对照组予甲钴胺片联合右酮洛芬胶囊,治疗组在对照组基础上加用六味地黄汤加味。2周为1个疗程,治疗2个疗程。比较两组患者治疗前后视觉模拟量表(VAS)评分、日本骨科协会评估治疗分数(JOA)评分、Oswestry功能障碍指数问卷表(ODI)评分。结果:治疗组总有效率为90.00%,高于对照组的66.67%(P<0.05);治疗后,治疗组VAS、JOA、ODI评分均明显改善(P<0.05),且改善程度优于对照组(P<0.05);治疗组复发率为7.40%,低于对照组的25.00%,两组比较差异有统计学意义(P<0.05)。结论:六味地黄汤加味联合甲钴胺片和右酮洛芬胶囊治疗肾虚血瘀型腰椎间盘突出症效果较好,可缓解患者腰部疼痛症状,改善其生活质量。

密集型温针灸斜刺联合腰椎斜扳手法治疗腰椎间盘突出症的疗效观察

目的观察密集型温针灸斜刺联合腰椎斜扳手法治疗腰椎间盘突出症(LDH)的临床疗效。方法选取2022年8月至2023年7月收治的60例LDH患者为研究对象,采用随机数字表法分为2组,对照组30例予常规针刺治疗,治疗组30例予密集型温针灸斜刺联合腰椎斜扳手法治疗。比较2组治疗前后Oswestry功能障碍指数(ODI)评分、血清C反应蛋白(CRP)、血液流变学指标[包括全血黏度(低切)、全血黏度(高切)及血浆黏度]及生活质量综合评定问卷(GQOLI-74)(包括躯体功能、心理功能及社会功能3个维度)评分变化情况。结果治疗组总有效率93.33%(28/30),对照组总有效率73.33%(22/30),治疗组总有效率高于对照组(P<0.05)。与本组治疗前比较,2组治疗后腰椎功能ODI评分均降低(P<0.05),且治疗组治疗后腰椎功能ODI评分低于对照组(P<0.05)。与本组治疗前比较,2组治疗后炎症指标血清CRP水平均降低(P<0.05),且治疗组治疗后血清CRP水平低于对照组(P<0.05)。与本组治疗前比较,2组治疗后血液流变学指标全血黏度(低切)、全血黏度(高切)及血浆黏度水平均降低(P<0.05),且治疗组治疗后血液流变学指标全血黏度(低切)、全血黏度(高切)及血浆黏度水平均低于对照组(P<0.05)。与本组治疗前比较,2组治疗后生活质量GQOLI-74躯体功能、心理功能及社会功能评分均升高(P<0.05),且治疗组治疗后GQOLI-74躯体功能、心理功能及社会功能评分均高于对照组(P<0.05)。结论密集型温针灸斜刺联合腰椎斜扳手法治疗LDH的临床疗效确切,可有效改善患者腰椎功能,消除炎症反应,改善血液流变学指标,提高生活质量。

椎间孔镜技术下经椎板间入路治疗腰椎间盘突出症合并侧隐窝狭窄的近期效果观察

目的探讨椎间孔镜技术下经椎板间入路治疗腰椎间盘突出症合并侧隐窝狭窄的近期临床疗效。方法2018年7月~2022年12月我院治疗的腰椎间盘突出症合并侧隐窝狭窄病人132例。根据手术方式分为内镜组和传统组,内镜组70例,采用椎间孔镜技术下经椎板间入路治疗,传统组62例,采用传统开放手术治疗,对比两种方法的手术指标、术后病人临床症状缓解情况。结果内镜组的平均手术时间(76.1±7.5)分钟、手术出血量(30.5±8.4)ml、切口长度(0.88±0.12)cm、手术后引流量(24.5±4.4)ml、卧床时间(26.8±4.4)小时、住院时间(5.6±1.8)天,传统组分别为(88.0±9.3)分钟、(103.4±18.6)ml、(6.10±1.04)cm、(208.3±34.0)ml、(32.7±6.6)小时、(9.4±2.0)天,两组比较差异有统计学意义(P<0.05)。两组病人术后3个月、6个月VAS评分较术前均降低,JOA评分增高,差异有统计学意义(P<0.05);内镜组腰椎功能优43例(61.43%)、良15例(21.43%),传统组分别为29例(46.77%)、17例(21.43%),两组比较差异无统计学意义(P>0.05);两组病人手术并发症发生率分别为2.86%、11.29%,两组比较差异无统计学意义(P>0.05)。结论椎间孔镜技术下经椎板间入路治疗腰椎间盘突出症合并侧隐窝狭窄和传统开放手术均可达到较好恢复效果,有效缓解临床症状,其优势在于手术时间更短,创伤更小。

立新七针三联针法联合牵引治疗腰椎间盘突出症临床观察

目的:观察立新七针三联针法联合牵引治疗腰椎间盘突出症的临床疗效。方法:选取符合纳入标准的腰椎间盘突出症患者60例,按随机数字表法分为两组各30例。对照组予常规针刺及腰椎牵引治疗,治疗组予立新七针三联针法及腰椎牵引治疗。2周为1个疗程,每个疗程间隔3天,共治疗3个疗程。比较两组患者治疗前后疼痛视觉模拟评分(VAS)、日本骨科协会评估治疗分数(JOA)评分。结果:治疗组总有效率为93.33%,优于对照组的70.00%(P﹤0.05)。治疗后,两组患者VAS评分较治疗前均明显升高(P﹤0.05),JOA评分较治疗前均明显下降(P﹤0.05),且治疗组的VAS评分及JOA评分改善程度均优于对照组(P﹤0.05)。结论:立新七针三联针法联合牵引治疗腰椎间盘突出患者疗效确切,能明显改善腰椎功能。

腰椎间盘突出症辨证分型与MRI影像学表现相关性研究

目的:回顾性分析90例腰椎间盘突出症患者中医辨证分型与MRI影像学表现的关系,探讨腰椎间盘突出症中医辨证分型的MRI影像学依据。方法:分析90例腰间盘突症患者临床资料及中医辨证分型,并观察常规腰椎MRI影像学表现中的椎间盘本身的改变、椎体及附件的改变,研究腰椎间盘突出症患者中医辨证分型与MRI影像学表现的关系。结果:中医辨证分型包括血瘀型22例、寒湿型16例、湿热型14例、肝肾亏虚型38例,肝肾亏虚型发病率42.2%最高;血瘀型多为青年人,肝肾亏虚型多为老年人;血瘀型多为侧后突,寒湿型和湿热型多为侧旁型突出,肝肾亏虚型多为中央型突出;椎间盘突出程度分析:血瘀型最重,肝肾亏虚型最轻;椎体和附件改变情况:肝肾亏虚型最重。结论:腰椎间盘突出症中医辨证分型与椎间盘突出MRI影像学存在相关性,磁共振影像学表现结合临床症状可以较准确地确定腰椎间盘患者的中医分型,为临床治疗椎间盘病变提供客观依据。

颊针疗法治疗腰椎间盘突出症的疗效观察

目的:观察颊针疗法联合牵引和功能锻炼治疗腰椎间盘突出症患者的近期疗效,证实颊针治疗能明显缓解腰椎间盘突出症患者的症状。方法:将60例腰椎间盘突出症患者随机分为两组:牵引组、颊针组,并且分别于治疗前及治疗1周、2周后测量视觉模拟评分法(Visual Analogue Scale,VAS)评分、日本骨科协会评估治疗分数(Japanese Orthopaedic Association,JOA)评分,最后汇总、对比分析治疗前后两组数据的差别。结果:两组治疗1周后的VAS评分、JOA评分比较,差异有统计学意义(P<0.05);两组治疗2周后的VAS评分、JOA评分比较,差异无统计学意义(P>0.05);两组治疗1周、2周后的肩关节VAS评分、JOA评分均优于术前(P<0.05);治疗1周后颊针组的疗效(79.31%,23/29)优于牵引组(72.41%,21/29)(P<0.05,差异有统计学意义);治疗2周后颊针组的疗效(93.10%,27/29)优于牵引组(82.76%,24/29)(P<0.05,差异有统计学意义)。两组患者均无严重不良事件出现;两组治疗中各有1例脱落,无明显不良反应。结论:颊针疗法联合牵引和功能锻炼治疗腰椎间盘突出症患者的临床效果显著,颊针技术取穴方便、安全性高,在早期能快速缓解疼痛、恢复活动功能,稳定性较好,同时可明显加快康复进程,减少住院天数、提高患者生活质量,为腰椎间盘突出症的临床治疗提供更好的思路。

陈氏挑针与牵旋疗法对腰椎间盘突出症患者疗效及血液流变指标的影响

目的探讨陈氏挑针与牵旋法对腰椎间盘突出症(prolapse of lumbar intervertebral disc,LIDP)患者血液流变指标及疗效的影响。方法将218例LIDP患者按数字表法随机分为观察组各109例,最终观察组脱落4例,对照组脱落8例;分别为观察组105例,对照组101例。其中观察组挑针与牵旋法治疗腰椎间盘突出相应节段椎旁神经根;对照组单纯牵旋治疗,每个疗程10次,两组均治疗2个疗程后,对比两组治疗前后血液黏稠度改变、胫腓神经F波传导速度和JOA评分,并观察针挑对患者神经根、症状缓解和疗效情况。结果与治疗前比较,观察组治疗后的胫腓神经F波传导速度、JOA评分均明显高于治疗前(P<0.01),且观察组高于对照组(P<0.01或P<0.05)。观察组治疗后全血表观黏度及血浆度值均明显下降(P<0.05);观察组总有效率明显优于对照组(P<0.05)。结论陈氏挑针与牵旋法可明显改善LIDP患者临床症状,调节血液流变学指数。同时,可提升由于LIDP神经根病损所致患肢胫、腓神经F波传导速度,缓解下肢症状群。

后路椎管减压突出髓核摘除术治疗椎间孔型腰椎间盘突出症的疗效及其对ODI评分和术后并发症的影响

目的:探讨后路椎管减压突出髓核摘除术治疗椎间孔型腰椎间盘突出症的疗效及其对ODI评分和术后并发症的影响。方法:选取97例椎间孔型腰椎间盘突出症患者为研究对象,按照治疗方案不同分成观察组(n=49)和对照组(n=48)。观察组采用后路椎管减压突出髓核摘除术治疗;对照组采用内固定加椎间植骨融合术治疗。比较两组患者临床疗效、脊柱功能(ODI评分)、术后并发症、疼痛情况(VAS评分)及生活质量评分。结果:观察组临床疗效高于对照组,术后1周、2个月及3个月ODI评分低于对照组(P<0.05),术后并发症发生率低于对照组(P<0.05),VAS评分低于对照组(P<0.05),生活质量评分高于对照组(P<0.05)。结论:后路椎管减压突出髓核摘除术能提高椎间孔型腰椎间盘突出症患者的临床疗效,降低ODI评分,减少术后并发症,值得推广。

独活寄生汤联合中药封包治疗寒湿痹阻型腰椎间盘突出症临床观察

目的:观察独活寄生汤联合中药封包治疗寒湿痹阻型腰椎间盘突出症的临床效果。方法:选取符合纳入标准的寒湿痹阻型腰椎间盘突出症患者60例,按随机数字表法分为两组各30例。对照组行中药封包治疗,治疗组在对照组基础上加用独活寄生汤治疗,两组治疗周期均为3周。比较两组患者治疗前后视觉模拟量表(VAS)评分、日本骨科协会评估治疗分数(JOA)评分、Oswestry功能障碍指数问卷表(ODI)评分。结果:治疗3周后,治疗组总有效率为93.33%,高于对照组的73.33%(P<0.05);治疗后,两组患者的VAS、JOA与ODI评分明显改善(P<0.05),且治疗组各评分改善优于对照组(P<0.05);治疗结束1个月后,治疗组复发率为3.57%,对照组复发率为27.27%,两组比较差异有统计学意义(P<0.05)。结论:独活寄生汤联合中药封包治疗寒湿痹阻型腰椎间盘突出症效果较好,可改善患者功能障碍情况,提高生活质量,明显缓解疼痛,降低复发率。

浮针疗法治疗腰椎间盘突出症临床疗效评价的meta分析

目的评价浮针疗法对腰椎间盘突出症(LIDP)的临床疗效。方法检索维普、知网、万方、PubMed等数据库中从建库至2022年8月20日应用浮针治疗LIDP的随机对照试验文献,采用RevMan 5.4.1软件进行meta分析。结果纳入24篇文献,共计2163例LIDP患者作为meta分析对象。结果显示,除与电针亚组在视觉模拟评分法(VAS)评分上比较外,浮针疗法治疗LIDP在总有效率、VAS与JOA评分上均优于对照组[OR=4.57,95%CI(3.31,6.31),P<0.00001]、[MD=-1.27,95%CI(-2.11,-0.43),P=0.003]、[MD=3.30,95%CI(0.25,6.35),P=0.03]。结论与毫针或电针比较,浮针更能提高临床总有效率,显著缓解腰腿疼痛症状及改善腰椎运动功能。