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A Randomized Clinical Study on Acupuncture Therapy for Relieving Sciatica Caused by Lumbar Disc Herniation

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Li, Cheng, Li, Tianqiang, Ma, Xinjian, Ni, Chenfei, Wei, Xiaoli, Zhang, Shinian·2021·Indian Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences
DOI 10.36468/pharmaceutical-sciences.spl.284
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Acupuncture has been proved to be effective in many diseases, but the effect of acupuncture on sciatica caused by lumbar disc herniation is not clear. Our aim was to explore the efficacy and safety of acupuncture on sciatica caused by lumbar disc herniation. A total of 73 lumbar disc herniation patients with sciatica in our hospital were selected and randomly divided into the study group (acupuncture, n=37) and control group (sham acupuncture, n=36). The results showed that there were no significant differences in leg pain visual analogue scale, low back pain visual analogue scale or Oswestry Disability Index score at baseline between the study group and the control group. Compared with baseline, patients in both groups improved significantly in leg pain visual analogue scale, low back pain visual analogue scale and Oswestry Disability Index score. During treatment, improvements in leg pain visual analogue scale, low back pain visual analogue scale and Oswestry Disability Index score were all faster for patients in the study group. However, this short term benefit of acupuncture therapy was no longer significant by 16th w. In addition, acupuncture therapy achieved a faster rate of perceived recovery. In terms of safety, acupuncture has been proved to be safe without obvious side effects. In acupuncture can effectively relieve sciatica caused by lumbar disc herniation in the early stage and can be used as an important auxiliary means of early treatment.

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Authors
Li, C., Li, T., Ma, X., Ni, C., Wei, X., & Zhang, S.
Affiliations
  • Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine (CN)
  • Wuxi Fourth People's Hospital (CN)
Corresponding author
Zhang, Shinian
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Venue
Indian Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Publisher
Indian Pharmaceutical Association - IPA
Published
2021
Volume
83
ISSN
0250-474X (ISSN-L)
DOI
10.36468/pharmaceutical-sciences.spl.284
OpenAlex
W3200600772
Cited by
5
References
17
Citations by year
2026: 2 · 2025: 2 · 2023: 1
FWCI
0.28
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
Indian Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Complementary and alternative medicine › Acupuncture Treatment Research Studies
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Orthopedics and Sports Medicine › Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Complementary and alternative medicine › Traditional Chinese Medicine Studies
Keywords
acupuncture, sciatica, lumbar disc herniation, sham acupuncture, leg pain, low back pain, Oswestry Disability Index, treatment efficacy, treatment safety, early treatment

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