EVALUATE RESULTS TREATMENTS LUMBAR DISC HERNIATION LEVEL I, II, III WITH SHORTWAVE THERAPY, ACUPRESSURE, ELECTRO-ACUPUNCTURE, TRACTION THERAPY

Trần Danh Tiến Thịnh1,, Phùng Quang Tùng2
1 Duy Tan University
2 Vietnam - Russia Tropical Center

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Objective: Evaluteresults treatments lumbar disc herniation level I, ii, iii with shortwave therapy, acupressure, electro-acupuncture, traction therapy. Method: Random control trial on 70 lumbar disc herniation that MRI level was I, II, III were treated at VietNam-Russia tropical center from 4/2021 to 12/2021. Result: The Experimental group (group using a combination of four methods) had an average treatment time of 17,6 (2,97) days, the control group (group using electro-acupuncture, acupressure) had an average of 20,9 (3,52) days. The Experimental group had a shorter treatment time than the control group on average of 3,29 days, 95%CI from 1,74 to 4,74 days. After the intervention, the VAS, DMC, and ODI indexes of the study group improved better than that of the control group, the difference was statistically significant with p<0.01. Conclusion: The combination of four methods helps to shorten the treatment time, improve pain symptoms, the degree of muscle contraction, and the degree of disability better than the group using electro-acupuncture, Acupressure.

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