ArticleIntegrative medicine research2017
Effectiveness and safety of acupotomy for lumbar disc herniation: a study protocol for a randomized, assessor-blinded, controlled pilot trial.
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- Percutaneous endoscopic transforaminal discectomy precedes interlaminar discectomy in the efficacy and safety for lumbar disc herniation.Bioscience reports · 2019Pooled it
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- Acupuncture Combined with Core Stability Exercise for Pain, Function, and Postural Control Impairments in Chronic Low Back Pain: A Randomized Controlled Trial Protocol.Journal of pain research · 2026Article
- Efficacy of acupuncture for lumbar disc herniation: changes in paravertebral muscle and fat infiltration - a multicenter retrospective cohort study.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2024Article
- Acupotomy in Korean Medicine Doctors: A Preliminary Survey on Experiences, Perceptions, and Clinical Usage Status.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Transcriptome profiling of microRNAs reveals potential mechanisms of manual therapy alleviating neuropathic pain through microRNA-547-3p-mediated Map4k4/NF-κb signaling pathway.Journal of neuroinflammation · 2022Article
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- Acupotomy therapy for lumbar disc herniation: Protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis.Medicine · 2018Article
- Effectiveness and Safety of Acupotomy for Lumbar Disc Herniation: A Randomized, Assessor-Blinded, Controlled Pilot Study.Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM · 2018Article
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Abstract
backgroundAcupotomy aims to reduce pressure on the nerve, improve surrounding blood circulation, and recover the kinetic state of soft tissue in treating lumbar disc herniation. Although several previous studies have suggested the potential use and substantial benefits of acupotomy, there is still insufficient evidence regarding this technique. This trial is designed to determine if acupotomy is more effective than manual acupuncture in improving low back pain and/or leg pain, disability, lumbar mobility, and quality of life in patients with herniated lumbar disc.
methodsFifty eligible patients will be randomly assigned to an acupotomy group or a manual acupuncture group in a 1:1 ratio. The experimental group will receive acupotomy at the affected side's inner core muscles and soft tissue at the level of the herniated disc where tenderness appears (twice per week for 2 weeks). The control group will receive manual acupuncture (thrice per week for 2 weeks) at GV3 (Yaoyangguan) and the bilateral BL23 (Shenshu), BL24 (Qihaishu), BL25 (Dachangshu), and BL26 (guanyuanshu) for local points and the bilateral GB30 (Huantio), BL40 (Weizhong), and BL60 (Kunlun) for distant points. The primary outcome will be the mean change in the visual analog scale from baseline to 4 weeks (2 weeks after final treatment). The Oswestry Disability Index, Modified-Modified Schober Test, and EuroQol five dimensions questionnaire will determine secondary outcomes. Adverse events will be evaluated at every visit. DISCUSSION: This study will provide valuable data and insights for a confirmative, full-scale randomized controlled trial to determine the clinical effects of acupotomy.
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