Nghiên cứu tác dụng của bài thuốc Dưỡng cốt HV trên bệnh nhân đau thần kinh tọa do thoái hóa cột sống

Abstract

Objectives: To evaluate the results of spinal spondylosis-induced sciatica treatment using the remedy Duong cot HV combined with electroacupuncture.

Subjects and methods: A prospective clinical intervention study, comparing before and after including a control group was conducted on 70 inpatients at the Public Security Hospital of Traditional Medicine aged 38 years or older, regardless of gender or occupation, with a confirmed diagnosis of Sciatica due to degenerative lumbar spine.

Results: After 21 days of treatment, the remedy Duong cot HV combining with electroacupuncture reduced pain level according to VAS score (67.7%), improved the nerve root compression degree (88.5%), improved 79,41% in daily living functions according to ODI. The good and fair results were 65.7% and 31,4%, respectively; this result tended to be better than the control group.

Conclusion: Duong cot HV combined with electroacupuncture showed good results in treating spinal spondylosis-induced sciatica (liver-kidney deficiency combined with wind-cold-dampness type according to traditional medicine).