Abstract Title:

[Observation on therapeutic effect of moxibustion on temperature-sensitive points for lumbar disc herniation].

Abstract Source:

Zhongguo Zhen Jiu. 2009 May;29(5):382-4. PMID: 19489496

Abstract Author(s):

Fu-yu Tang, Cheng-jun Huang, Ri-xin Chen, Min Xu, Bao-xin Liu, Zhu Liang

Article Affiliation:

Department II of Orthopaedics, Liuzhou Hospital of TCM, Liuzhou 545001, China. [email protected]

Abstract:

OBJECTIVE: To compare therapeutic effects of traditional moxibustion and moxibustion on temperature-sensitive points for lumbar disc herniation. METHODS: One hundred and twenty cases were randomly divided into a temperature-sensitive point group and a traditional moxibustion group, 60 cases in each group. The temperature-sensitive point group was treated with moxibustion on the temperature-sensitive points in the temperature-sensitive high incidence area such as waist and lower limbs, once each day; the traditional moxibustion group was treated with warming moxibustion at Jiaji (EX-B 2), Ciliao (BL 32), Zhibian (BL 54), Huantiao (GB 30), Weizhong (BL 40), Yanglingquan (GB 34), Kunlun (BI. 60), once each day, 7 days constituting one course. The therapeutic effect and the recurrence rate were observed after one course treatment and six months later. RESULTS: After treatment for one course, the cured-markedly effective rate was 65.00% in the temperature-sensitive point group, superior to 50.0% in the traditional moxibustion group, with a significant difference between the two groups (P<0.05); all effective cases were followed-up for six months, the cured-markedly effective rate and the recurrence rate were 62.3% and 26.4% in the temperature-sensitive point group, and 34.2% and 46.3% in the traditional moxibustion group, the therapeutic effect of the temperature-sensitive point group being superior to the traditional moxibustion group, and the recurrence rate was lower than the traditional moxibustion group (both P<0.05). CONCLUSION: Moxibustion on temperature-sensitive points is a effective therapy for lumbar disc herniation, with stable therapeutic effect and low recurrence rate.

Study Type : Human Study
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Therapeutic Actions : Moxibustion : CK(296) : AC(32)

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