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Acupuncture is a common treatment for lumbar disc herniation. Acupuncture treatment can achieve certain improvements. Although it cannot completely cure the disease, it is effective in relieving pain and swelling. Acupuncture at the corresponding acupoints can achieve good therapeutic effects. Not all patients with lumbar disc herniation are suitable for acupuncture treatment. In addition to acupuncture, some other physical therapies are also very effective.

Acupuncture treatment of lumbar disc herniation

1. Body acupuncture: Commonly used acupoints: Shenshu, Baihuanshu, Huantiao, Chengfu, Yinmen, Weizhong, and Yanglingquan.

Method: Select 3 to 5 acupoints each time and use the drainage method. The acupoints selected are mainly commonly used acupoints. Depending on the pain, Jiaji points, Ashi points and acupoints along the meridians can be added.

2. Ear acupuncture: Commonly used points: sciatic, adrenal gland, buttocks, Shenmen, lumbar vertebrae, and sacral vertebrae.

Method: Use medium to strong stimulation and leave the needle in for 10 to 10 minutes. Acupuncture therapy is used on acupoints such as Shenshu, Huantiao, Weizhong, etc., once a day, and 10 times constitute a course of treatment.

Acupuncture treatment is guided by the basic theories of traditional Chinese medicine. It uses needles and moxibustion to perform acupuncture and moxibustion on the acupoints of the human body to achieve the purpose of curing diseases through the function of meridians. Acupuncture has the functions of harmonizing yin and yang, unblocking meridians, and strengthening the body to eliminate evil.

Contraindications of disease

(1) Acupuncture should be performed with caution in patients with severe conditions such as severe fever, profuse sweating, chaotic pulse, and pulse and symptom inconsistency. Acupuncture is contraindicated in patients with acute bone and joint infections, tuberculosis, and malignant tumors.

(II) Contraindications of acupuncture sites

There are strict contraindications to acupuncture at the acupuncture points distributed in important internal organs, brain marrow, aortas, certain large joints, etc. of the human body. You should be very cautious and pay attention to safety when inserting the needle. Acupuncture is contraindicated for bone carbuncle, bone tuberculosis, bone tumors, hemophilic arthritis and industrial bone poisoning.

(III) Taboos in life

Acupuncture should be avoided for those who are too tired, too excited, or drunk or full, otherwise it is easy to cause complications such as needle dizziness. After bone and joint diseases occur, they often cause limb movement dysfunction and inability to actively move. For some diseases, passive exercises can be performed to promote recovery.

Acupuncture treatment for cervical and lumbar spondylosis is very effective in relieving muscle spasms, improving numbness of the limbs, and alleviating headaches and dizziness. However, it is difficult to directly reach the site of lesions within the spinal canal, and there are certain limitations.

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