Clinical Observation on the Analgesic Effect of Motor Acupuncture in the Acute Phase of Lumbar Disc Herniation

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Abstract

Objective: To investigate the efficacy of motor acupuncture in patients with lumbar disc herniation (LDH) during the acute phase. Methods: This was a controlled study involving 98 patients with acute LDH admitted to the Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital of Changji Hui Autonomous Prefecture from November 2023 to June 2024. The patients were divided into two groups using the envelope method. The control group received conventional acupuncture treatment, while the observation group received conventional acupuncture combined with motor acupuncture. After one week of continuous treatment, the pain symptoms, lumbar spine function, and overall treatment efficacy were compared between the two groups. Results: After one week of treatment, the observation group had lower pain symptom scores compared to the control group (P < 0.05) and higher lumbar spine function scores (P < 0.05). The overall treatment efficacy rate in the observation group was 97.96%, which was significantly higher than 85.71% in the control group (P < 0.05). Conclusion: Conventional acupuncture combined with motor acupuncture is effective in treating LDH, providing ideal analgesic effects during the acute phase and significantly improving lumbar spine function.

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