ArticleEvidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM2018
Combined Therapies of Modified Taiyi Miraculous Moxa Roll and Cupping for Patients with Lumbar Intervertebral Disc Herniation.
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- Efficacy of Governor Vessel-Based Acupuncture, Alone or in Combination with Other Therapies, for Acute Lumbar Disc Herniation: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Journal of pain research · 2026Review
- Cupping Therapy as an Adjunctive Therapy for Side Effects of Colorectal Cancer Treatment: A Prospective Observational Study.Journal of chiropractic medicine · 2022Article
- Overview of Traditional Mongolian Medical Warm Acupuncture.Aging and disease · 2022Article
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- Analysis of the effect of traction combined with paraffinotherapy on lumbar function in patients with lumbar disc herniation.American journal of translational research · 2021Article
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Abstract
Lumbar intervertebral disc herniation is a kind of syndrome caused by stimulation or pressure of nerve root and cauda equina due to intervertebral disc disorder, fibrous ring rupture, and pulpiform nucleus protrusion. Application of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) including acupuncture therapy and cupping therapy is unique and effective treatment for lumbar intervertebral disc herniation in China. Hence, we try to investigate the combined clinical efficacy of modified Taiyi miraculous moxa roll and cupping therapy on patients with lumbar intervertebral disc herniation. Seventy patients were randomly assigned into combined treatment group (
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