The Study Of Ear Points Imbedding Needle In The Treatment Of Sciatic Pain Caused By Lumbar Dice Hernia

ObjectiveSciatic nerve pain (SNP), also called Sciatica, a complex symptom, which is defined as pain in the passage and distribution region of the sciatic nerve. It is a common disease in clinic. The study intends to use small sample randomized controlled test methods, through the observation of the improvement of pain and functional activity index after the treatment. To evaluate the effect and feasibility of the ear points imbedding needle combined with acupuncture on sciatica caused by lumbar dice hernia.MethodWe collect the cases met the inclusion criteria60cases and divide the patients into the treatment group and control group randomly30cases in each group. The treatment group receives the therapy of ear points imbedding needle combined with acupuncture. The control group treats with acupuncture. The acupuncture is operated5times per week for2week,10times a treatment course. The therapy of ear points imbedding needle is operated2times per week for2week,4times a treatment course. We evaluate the disease in the initial treatment and a treatment after a course. We use the McGill Scale and the Behavioral Rating Scale (BRS-6) to estimate improvement of pain, analyze the results, compare clinical efficacy of two groupsResultsFor the sciatica caused by lumbar intervertebral dice hernia, each groups has significant effect (the total effective rate of the treatment group is93.3%and the total effective rate of the control group is90.0%), but the two treatment methods have no significant difference in outcomes(P>0.05). There is clear curative effect of two groups for improving the patlents pain (before and after the treatment, the P value of the PRI total score, the VAS score and the BRS-6score<0.01). In the treatment group the PRI total score, the VAS score and the BRS-6score is significantly lower than the scores in the control group, after the treatment. According the comparison between the two groups, the P value of the PRI total score=0.021<0.05, the VAS score=0.040<0.05and the P value of the BRS-6score=0.012<0.05. The difference of pain score derived from McGill pain questionnaire and the6-point Behavioral Rating Scale before and after treatment verified by t-test present a statistically significant relationshio between the variables (P<0.05). It indicates in improving the pain aspect the treatment group is significantly better than the control group.ConclusionThe treatment group and the control group for the sciatica caused by lumbar intervertebral disc hernia have obvious curative effect, but in improving the pain aspect the treatment group is significantly better than the control group. In other words, in improving pain aspect the therapy of ear points imbedding needle combined with acupuncture has obvious curative effect advantage, comparing the acupuncture therapy.