ObjectiveTo evaluate the effectiveness of drug cupping combined with tradional Chinese medicine heat compress in the treatment of lumbar disc herniation with Qi stagnation and blood stasis type.
MethodsOne hundred and two lumbar disc herniationwith Qi stagnation and blood stasis type patients treated with conservative method were divided into the control group(36 cases), group test A(32 cases) and group test B(34 cases) according to the random number table method.The control group was treated with intravenous infusion and conventional physiotherapy(medium frequency physiotherapy, ear acupoint embedding, etc.), the group test A were treated with traditional Chinese medicine cupping and traditional Chinese medicine hot compress on the basis of the control group, and the group test B were treated with traditional Chinese medicine cupping and tradional Chinese medicine hot compress medicine on the basis of the control group.Three groups were treated for 2 weeks.The visual analogue scale(VAS) score, Oswestry disability index(ODI) score, tradional Chinese medicine(TCM) syndrome score and clinical efficacy among three groups were compared.
ResultsThe differences of the VAS score and ODI score among three groups before treatment were not statistically significant(P>0.05).After 3 days, 1 week and 2 weeks of treatment, the VAS score and ODI score in group test B were significantly lower than that in control group and group test A(P < 0.05).After 2 weeks of treatment, the TCM syndrome score in group test B were significantly lower than that in control group and group test A(P < 0.01).The total effective rate in group test B(97.10%) was significantly higher than that in control group and group test A(P < 0.05).
ConclusionsThe medicine cupping combined with tradional Chinese medicine heat compress in the treatment of lumbar disc herniation with Qi stagnation and blood stasis type is effective, and which can alleviate pain, relieve TCM symptoms, and improve limb movements.
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