Introduction: Lumbar disc herniation (LDH) refers to the rupture of the fibrous annulus of the intervertebral discs. Lumbar curvature may lead to the occurrence of lumbar disc degeneration. Fear of movement may worsen...Introduction: Lumbar disc herniation (LDH) refers to the rupture of the fibrous annulus of the intervertebral discs. Lumbar curvature may lead to the occurrence of lumbar disc degeneration. Fear of movement may worsen their disc herniation and cause further pain and injury. LDH conditions impact the individuals’ quality of life, to explore the relationship between lumbar curve, muscle strength, fear of movement and functional disability among patients with LDH. Methods: An electronic search was conducted on PubMed, Medline, Science Direct, Springerlink, Google Scholar and a hand search from reference lists was reviewed. Publications were included in human studies, patients 25 - 85 years of age, original studies and published in English language journals from January 2002 to December 2023. Result: In total, 64 articles were researched through the online search engines, and 9 papers were found through manual searches of reference lists. As a result, a total of 11 articles were included for the purpose of this review. The comprehensive analysis revealed the presence of eight cross-sectional studies, two retrospective studies and one experimental study. A minimum of 25 participants and a maximum of 360 participants were included. Ten studies included both genders, only one studies included healthy adults and patients with LDH but these studies didn’t mention gender. Results showed that the factors influencing LDH can be categorized into non-modifiable factors, such as gender, age, height or others. Modifiable factors included increased BMI, DM, smoking, alcohol, employment status, lifestyle and health problems or psychology. Conclusion: Females with greater VASC may be at risk of LDH. The lumbar extensor muscles indicated a localized disc herniation or nerve root pathology in patients with LDH. The fear of movement may lead to psychological consequences and reduce functional disability among patients with LDH.展开更多
Balanced acupuncture, a single-acupoint balance therapy, regulates the balance of the cerebral center, and is characterized by exerting quick effects and a short treatment course. A total of 20 low-back and leg pain p...Balanced acupuncture, a single-acupoint balance therapy, regulates the balance of the cerebral center, and is characterized by exerting quick effects and a short treatment course. A total of 20 low-back and leg pain patients with lumbar disc herniation were treated with balanced acupuncture or body acupuncture. Central mechanisms of vaded acupunctures were compared using resting-state functional MRI. Patients from both groups received functional MRI before and after acupuncture. Functional connectivity in brain regions that were strongly associated with the bilatera amygdala was analyzed utilizing AFNI software. Visual analogue scale scores were greater in the balanced acupuncture group compared with the body acupuncture group. Function of the endogenous pain regulation network was enhanced in patients in the balanced acupuncture group, but was not changed in the body acupuncture group. This result indicates that the analgesic effects of body acupuncture do not work through the central nervous system. These data suggest that balanced acupuncture exerts analgesic effects on low-back and leg pain patients with lumbar disc herniation by regulating the function of the endogenous pain regulation network.展开更多
目的观察温针灸联合中药塌渍对腰椎间盘突出症(LDH)患者疼痛、腰椎功能和生活质量的影响。方法选取2021年1月—2022年2月在成都市3家医院(新津区人民医院、邛崃市医疗中心医院、新津区第二人民医院)接受治疗的LDH患者300例,以随机数字...目的观察温针灸联合中药塌渍对腰椎间盘突出症(LDH)患者疼痛、腰椎功能和生活质量的影响。方法选取2021年1月—2022年2月在成都市3家医院(新津区人民医院、邛崃市医疗中心医院、新津区第二人民医院)接受治疗的LDH患者300例,以随机数字表法将患者分为两组,对照组接受电针治疗(150例),试验组给予温针灸联合中药塌渍治疗(150例),3个中心,每个中心试验组50例,对照组50例。比较两组疗程结束时临床治疗效果;对比两组治疗前后疼痛视觉模拟评分(visual analogue scale,VAS)及腰椎日本骨科协会评估治疗分数(Japanese orthopaedic association,JOA);比较两组治疗前后健康状况调查简表(short form 36-item health survey,SF-36)评分;治疗期间,对比两组不良反应发生情况。结果治疗后,试验组治疗总有效率高于对照组(P<0.05)。治疗后,试验组VAS疼痛评分较对照组低(P<0.05)。治疗后,试验组腰椎功能JOA评分较对照组高(P<0.05)。试验组治疗后生活质量SF-36各项指标评分高于对照组(P<0.05)。治疗期间不良反应发生率差异无统计学意义(P>0.05)。结论温针灸联合中药塌渍用于LDH患者能缓解患者疼痛,促进腰椎功能恢复,提高治疗效果及生活质量,且具有较高的安全性。展开更多
文摘Introduction: Lumbar disc herniation (LDH) refers to the rupture of the fibrous annulus of the intervertebral discs. Lumbar curvature may lead to the occurrence of lumbar disc degeneration. Fear of movement may worsen their disc herniation and cause further pain and injury. LDH conditions impact the individuals’ quality of life, to explore the relationship between lumbar curve, muscle strength, fear of movement and functional disability among patients with LDH. Methods: An electronic search was conducted on PubMed, Medline, Science Direct, Springerlink, Google Scholar and a hand search from reference lists was reviewed. Publications were included in human studies, patients 25 - 85 years of age, original studies and published in English language journals from January 2002 to December 2023. Result: In total, 64 articles were researched through the online search engines, and 9 papers were found through manual searches of reference lists. As a result, a total of 11 articles were included for the purpose of this review. The comprehensive analysis revealed the presence of eight cross-sectional studies, two retrospective studies and one experimental study. A minimum of 25 participants and a maximum of 360 participants were included. Ten studies included both genders, only one studies included healthy adults and patients with LDH but these studies didn’t mention gender. Results showed that the factors influencing LDH can be categorized into non-modifiable factors, such as gender, age, height or others. Modifiable factors included increased BMI, DM, smoking, alcohol, employment status, lifestyle and health problems or psychology. Conclusion: Females with greater VASC may be at risk of LDH. The lumbar extensor muscles indicated a localized disc herniation or nerve root pathology in patients with LDH. The fear of movement may lead to psychological consequences and reduce functional disability among patients with LDH.
基金funded by the Scientific Research Innovation Program regarding Traditional Chinese Medicine of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine (Central mechanism of balanced acupuncture for lumbar disc herniationusing functional MRI), No. 09CX068
文摘Balanced acupuncture, a single-acupoint balance therapy, regulates the balance of the cerebral center, and is characterized by exerting quick effects and a short treatment course. A total of 20 low-back and leg pain patients with lumbar disc herniation were treated with balanced acupuncture or body acupuncture. Central mechanisms of vaded acupunctures were compared using resting-state functional MRI. Patients from both groups received functional MRI before and after acupuncture. Functional connectivity in brain regions that were strongly associated with the bilatera amygdala was analyzed utilizing AFNI software. Visual analogue scale scores were greater in the balanced acupuncture group compared with the body acupuncture group. Function of the endogenous pain regulation network was enhanced in patients in the balanced acupuncture group, but was not changed in the body acupuncture group. This result indicates that the analgesic effects of body acupuncture do not work through the central nervous system. These data suggest that balanced acupuncture exerts analgesic effects on low-back and leg pain patients with lumbar disc herniation by regulating the function of the endogenous pain regulation network.
文摘目的观察温针灸联合中药塌渍对腰椎间盘突出症(LDH)患者疼痛、腰椎功能和生活质量的影响。方法选取2021年1月—2022年2月在成都市3家医院(新津区人民医院、邛崃市医疗中心医院、新津区第二人民医院)接受治疗的LDH患者300例,以随机数字表法将患者分为两组,对照组接受电针治疗(150例),试验组给予温针灸联合中药塌渍治疗(150例),3个中心,每个中心试验组50例,对照组50例。比较两组疗程结束时临床治疗效果;对比两组治疗前后疼痛视觉模拟评分(visual analogue scale,VAS)及腰椎日本骨科协会评估治疗分数(Japanese orthopaedic association,JOA);比较两组治疗前后健康状况调查简表(short form 36-item health survey,SF-36)评分;治疗期间,对比两组不良反应发生情况。结果治疗后,试验组治疗总有效率高于对照组(P<0.05)。治疗后,试验组VAS疼痛评分较对照组低(P<0.05)。治疗后,试验组腰椎功能JOA评分较对照组高(P<0.05)。试验组治疗后生活质量SF-36各项指标评分高于对照组(P<0.05)。治疗期间不良反应发生率差异无统计学意义(P>0.05)。结论温针灸联合中药塌渍用于LDH患者能缓解患者疼痛,促进腰椎功能恢复,提高治疗效果及生活质量,且具有较高的安全性。
