Treatment of Protrusion of Lumbar Intervertebral Disc by Pulling and Turning Manipulations

The authors treated 62 cases of protrusion oflumbar intervertebral disc by pulling and turningmanipulations from February 1993 to February 1998.Another 50 cases were treated by traction as controls.Statistical data showed that pulling and turningmanipulations had much better therapeuticeffectiveness than traction(P<0.05).

Treatment of Protrusion of the Lumbar Intervertebral Disc by TCM Massage

Protrusion of the lumbar intervertebral disc is a common disorder frequently encountered in clinic. With TCM massage and the maneuver of manual reduction, we have treated 82 cases of protrusion of the lumbar intervertebral disc, with satisfactory therapeutic results reported in the following.……

Fifty-six Cases of Protrusion of Lumbar Intervertebral Disc Treated by Penetration and Oral Administration of Chinese Decoction Plus Traction

Fifty-six cases of the protrusion of the lumbar intervertebral disc in the treatment group were treated by drug-penetration and oral administration of traditional Chinese decoction plus traction, and the other 35 cases in the control group by oral administration of Chinese decoction and traction. The results showed that the cure rate in the treatment group was 83.9%, and that in the control group was 57.1%, with a statistically significant difference between the two groups (P<0.01), indicating that the former is a more effective therapy for protrusion of the lumbar intervertebral disc.

TCM Treatment for 50 Cases of Acute Protrusion of the Lumbar Intervertebral Disc

From January 1998 to August 2000, the author has treated 50 cases of acute protrusion of the lumbar intervertebral disc by Chinese herbs, massotherapy, and functional exercise with satisfactory therapeutic results reported in the following.

Treatment of Protrusion of the Lumbar Intervertebral Disc by Massotherapy

Clinically, there is a higher incidence of protrusion of the lumbar intervertebral disc. It can cause a terrible pain. The author has treated 66 cases by massotherapy, who were confirmatively diagnosed as having protrusion of the lumbar intervertebral disc by X-ray film and computer-aided tomography, with satisfactory results as reported in the following.Clinical DataAmong the 66 cases in this series, 49 were male and 17 female, ranging in age from 26 to 59 years, averaging 36.2 years. All the patients had got lumbago and unilateral ischialgia, with the left side affected in 37 cases and the right side in 29 cases. The leg pain radiating to lateral malleolus was found in 28 cases, to dorsum of the foot in 24 cases, and to the toes in 14 cases. Intermittent claudication was present in 22 cases, numbness of the affected foot in 16 cases, pain exacerbated when coughing in 35 cases, scoliosis in 21 cases, and positive Lasegue's sign in 48 cases.

Treatment of Protrusion of the Lumbar Intervertebral Disc by Intravertebral Blocking and Massotherapy——A Report of 62 Cases

Protrusion of the lumbar intervertebral disc is adisease commonly encountered in orthopedics andtraumatology clinic.At present removal of thenucleus pulposus to relieve the compression on thenerve root is usually adopted in the treatment of thedisease.From April,1990 to October,1997,theauthor treated 62 cases of protrusion of the lumbarintervertebral disc by massotherapy afterintravertebral blocking,with satisfactory

Protrusion of Lumbar Intervertebral Disc Treated by Ultra Short Wave and the Point Injection in 40 Cases

Since 1996,the author has treated 40 cases of protrusion of lumbar intervertebral disc with ultra short wave and the point injection,and obtained good therapeutic effects.This is reported as follows.

Effect of siRNA interference on nerve growth factor in intervertebral disc inflammation rats

Objective:To investigate the inhibition effect of siRNA interference on NGF induced by inflammatory factor IL-6,and JUL—1 so as to provide novel targets for clinical treatment of discogenic low back pain.Methods:The intervertebral disc nucleus and annulus fibrosus cells of rats were separated-The cells were co-cultured with different concentrations(10 nmol/L,20nmol/L,50 nmol/L,100 nmol/L)of IL-6 and IL-1β.The NGF-siRNA was leaded into the cocultured cells with its import ability assessed by flow cytometry instrument tests,hefore and after which the NCF mRNA expression was detected by real-time Q-PCR and the NGF content was detected by ELISA.Results:Flow cytometry instrument test results showed that the NGFsiRNA cell conversion rate was 99.8%.Real-time Q-PCR detection results showed that compared with negative control group,the NGF mRNA expression of co-cultured cells treated by 10 nmol/L,20 nmol/L,50 nmol/L,100 nmol/L IL-6 and IL-1βwere respectively raised 3.4,3.7,4.7,3.7 times which were all significantly down-regulated after the import of NGF-siRNA.EILSA detection results showed that compared with negative control group,the NGF content of cocultured medium treated by 10 nmol/L,20 nmol/L,50 nmol/L,100 nmol/L I-L6 and IL-1βwere respectively raised 2.9,3.3,4.5,7.4 times which were all significantly decreased after the import of NGF-siRNA.Conclusions:These molecular biological results suggest that inflammatory factor IL-6 and IL-1βcould stimulate NCF on intervertebral disc cells in vitro culture model and its efficiency is concentration dependent,while siRNA interference can inhibit the stimulation effect of IL-6 and IL-1βon intervertebral disc cell,which provides a new targets for the clinical treatment of discogenic low back pain.

Exploration of the Clinical Rule of Acupuncturemoxibustion Treatment for Lumbar Intervertebral Disk Herniation

Objective： To review year 1956-2007 literature on acupuncture and moxibustion and explore the regularity of point selection and methods for acupuncture-moxibustion treatment of lumbar intervertebral disk herniation. Methods： A comprehensive analysis was made by a method of metrological analysis according to the data from ＂China modem acupuncture-moxibustion information databank＂. Results： Points Huantiao （GB 30）, Weizhong （BL 40）, Yanglingquan （GB 34）, and Jiaji （Ex-B 2） were most frequently used. Acupuncture was the most frequently used therapy and electroacupuncture, the next one. Conclusion： Electroacupuncture is a common and effective way to treat lumbar intervertebral disk herniation. Points Huantiao （GB 30）, Weizhong （BL 40）, Yanglingquan （GB 34）, and Jiaji （Ex-B 2） can be used as a basic prescription for acupuncture-moxibustion treatment of lumbar intervertebral disk herniation. Other acupoints are selected according to the syndrome.

Treatment of 52 Cases of Lumbar Intervertebral Disk Herniation by Acupuncture plus Herbal Medicine

Lumbar intervertebral disk herniation is a commonly and frequently encountered disease in the orthopedic department, manifested by a series of symptoms such as low back pain, numbness and pain in one or two lower limbs, due to compression to the lumbosacral nerves by protrusion of the pulpiform nucleus after rupture of the fibrous rings. The author has treated 52 cases of this disease by acupuncture plus herbal medicine. Now, the report is given as follows.

Treatment of Lumbar Intervertebral Disk Herniation with Electric Acupuncture

Objective： To make objective evaluation on treatment of lumbar intervertebral disc herniation with electric acupuncture. Method： All 200 cases were randomly allocated into an observation group （100 cases） and a control group （100 cases）. Cases in the observation group were treated with electric acupuncture. Cases in the control group were treated with oral administration of Mobic. Result： The total effective rate in the observation group was 86.5%, and the total effective rate of the control group was 75.0%. There was a significant difference between the two groups （P〈0.01）. Conclusion： Electric acupuncture is a safe and remarkably effective way for lumbar intervertebral disc herniation.

Clinical Application of the Triple Puncture

IntroductionTriple puncture, first appeared in Miraculous Pivot (灵枢), is an ancient method of acupuncture, which has been used to treat relatively small and deep disorders caused by pathogenic wind by puncturing the center of the affected area with one needle and the surrounding areas with two other needles.

Treatment of 150 Cases of Lumber Intervertebral Disk Displacement by Acupuncture plus Traction

Needling Point Jiaji (Ex-B 2), Dachangshu (BL 25), Huantiao (GB 30), Weizhong (BL 40), and Yanglingquan (GB 34) etc with the cooperation of traction, treated lumbar intervertebral disk displacement. The effective rate was 91.3%. Key Words Lumbar Vertebrae - Intervertebral Disk Displacement - Acupuncture Therapy - Traction Translator: WU Xue-fei

Electroacupuncture and Waist-building Exercise in Treating Lumbar Disk Herniation

Objective： To observe the clinical efficacy of electroacupuncture and waist-building exercise in treating lumbar disk herniation. Methods： A multi-center, randomized controlled trial was adopted. Three hundred cases of lumbar disk herniations were divided into two groups, an observation group in which 149 cases were treated by electroacupuncture and waist-building exercise, and a control group in which 151 cases were treated by electroacupuncture alone. The clinical efficacy and long-term relapse rate were observed and compared between the two groups. Results： Among 149 cases in the observation group, 80 cases were cured, 57 cases improved, 12 cases failed and 4 cases relapsed; the cure rate was 53.7%, the total effective rate was 91.9% and the relapse rate was 5.0%. Among 151 cases in the control group, 74 cases were cured, 51 cases improved, 26 cases failed and 12 cases relapsed; the cure rate was 49.0%, the total effective rate was 82.8% and the relapse rate was 16.2%. There were significant differences in the cure rate and the total effective rate between the two groups （P〈0.05）. Conclusion： Combined electroacupuncture and waist-building exercise had better effects than electroacupuncture in treating lumbar disk herniation.

Clinical Research on Tuina plus Hydro-acupuncture for Lumbar Intervertebral Disc Herniation

Objective： To observe the clinical effects of mina plus hydro-acupuncture on lumbar intervertebral disc herniation. Methods： One hundred and twenty cases of lumbar intervertebral disc herniation were randomly divided into an observation group and a control group. Patients in the observation group were treated with tuina plus hydro-acupuncture, and the control group with tuina. Results： The total effective rate was 93.3% and 75.0% respectively in the observation group and the control group, with a significant difference （P〈0.01）. Conclusion： Tuina plus hydro-acupuncture has better effects than tuina on the lumbar intervertebral disc herniation.

Therapeutic Observation on Treatment of 68 Cases of Prolapse of Lumbar Intervertebral Disc with Lumber Vertebral Traction plus Ding＇s Rolling Technique

To observe the clinical therapeutic efficacy of treatment of prolapse of lumbar intervertebral disc with lumber vertebral traction plus Ding＇s Rolling Technique. Methods： 133 cases of prolapse of lumbar intervertebral disc were randomly divided into two groups. There were 68 cases in the treatment group, which were treated with lumber vertebral traction plus Tuina. There were 65 cases in the control group, which were treated with simple lumber vertebral traction. Results： There were statistic differences in the two groups （X^2=6.86, P〈0.01）. The therapeutic efficacy in the treatment group was better than the control group. Conclusion： The clinical therapeutic efficacy treated with lumber vertebral traction plus Ding＇s Rolling Technique was better than simple lumber vertebral traction in treating prolapse of lumbar intervertebral disc.

Clinical Observation on the Treatment of Lumbar Disk Herniation with Hydro-acupuncture plus Tuina

Objective： To observe the therapeutic effect of the treatment of lumbar disk herniation with hydro-acupuncture in combination with tuina. Methods： 380 patients were randomized into two groups, 290 in the treatment group receiving hydro-acupuncture together with tuina therapy, and 60 in the control group receiving acupuncture therapy plus pharmacotherapy. The therapeutic results were evaluated at the end of the third treatment session. Results： The total effective rate of the treatment group was 95.5%, and that of the control group was 57.8%, and the difference was statistically significant （P〈0.01）. Conclusion： Lumbar disk herniation responds well to the treatment of combined hydro-acupuncture and tuina therapy.

Clinical Observation on Treatment of Lumbar Intervertebral Disc Herniation with Electroacupuncture on Jiaji （Ex-B 2） Points plus Traction： A Clinical Report of 30 Cases

Objective： To investigate the clinical efficacy of treating hemiation of lumbar intervertebral disc with electroacupuncture on Jiaji（Ex-B 2） points plus 3-D traction. Methods： To allocate 90 cases randomly into three groups and adopt therapies of 3-D traction, electroacupuncture on Jiaji（Ex-B 2） points and comprehensive method （combination of electroacupuncture on Jiaji（Ex-B 2） points and 3-D traction） and then compare the pre-treatment and post-treatment result with scores of clinical symptoms and clinical efficacy. Results： After 4-week treatment, the group of comprehensive therapy showed better effect than the other two groups. Conclusions： Electroacupuncture on Jiaji（Ex-B 2） points plus 3-D traction has positive effect on herniation of lumbar intervertebral disc.

Treatment of 60 Cases of Prolapse of Lumbar Intervertebral Disc by Electroacupuncture

Purpose： To observe the clinical therapeutic effect of electroacupuncture in treating prolapse of lumbar intervertebral disc. Methods： Sixty patients with prolapse of lumbar intervertebral disc were treated by electroacupuncture based on differentiation of symptoms and signs with a clinical follow-up of 6 months. Results： The short-term therapeutic effect showed marked effectiveness in 40 cases and improvement in 13 cases with the total effective rate of 88.3%; the long-term therapeutic effect showed marked effectiveness in 45 cases and improvement in 10 cases with the total effective rate of 91.7%. Conclusions： Electroacupuncture has good and stable short-term and long-term therapeutic effects in the treatment of prolapse of lumbar intervertebral disc, and this method is safe and effective as wel as has no toxic and side effect.

Intervention of CT Localization plus TCM Therapy on Prolapse of Lumbar Intervertebral Disc

Purpose To observe the curative effect of interventional therapy by CT localization combined traditional Chinese medicine on prolapse of lumbar intervertebral disc.Method The inpatients of lumbar intervertegroup and control group. Interventional therapy by CT localization combined TCM was used in the treatment group while in the control group TCM therapy was taken only. The treatment lasted for 10 days in both groups.Results The curative effect was 94.3% in the treatment group while 76.8% in the control one (P<0.05), which had statistical meaning.Conclusion Interventional therapy by CT localization combined TCM on prolapse of lumbar intervertebral disc had better effect and shorter treatment course. Key Words Tomography - X-Ray Computed - Intervertebral Disk Displacement - Lumbar Vertebrae - Tuina - Massage Author: LUO Zhi-hong (1968-), male, attending physicianTranslator: SHEN Wei-na