TÁC DỤNG ĐIỀU TRỊ ĐAU THẮT LƯNG DO THOÁI HÓA CỘT SỐNG BẰNG XÔNG HƠI THUỐC KẾT HỢP HOÀN CHỈ THỐNG

Abstract

Objective: to evaluate the pain-relieved effect and improvement in lumbar spine’s motor function of on-site herbal sauna combined with “Hoan Chi Thong” on patients. Subjects and methods: 40 volunteered patients aged over 30, diagnosed with low back pain degenerative spine, consistent with wind cold dampness by traditional medicine, regardless of gender or occupation, were participated  in the study. Researchers combined  using on-site herbal sauna with “Hoan Chi Thong” in 15 days, comparing the results before and after treatment. Result: indicated by the  92.5% rate of good and effective results after the treatment; the VAS score reduced from 6.33 (before the treatment) to 2.03 after the study; the Schober index  raised from 2.25 cm to 3. 67 cm after the treatment; the ODI score raised from 5.1 to 12.83 after the treatment, difference is statistically significant. Conclusion: the treating method using on-site herbal sauna with “Hoan Chi Thong” show pleasing outcome during low back pain degenerative spine medication.