TÁC DỤNG ĐIỀU TRỊ ĐAU THẮT LƯNG DO THOÁI HÓA CỘT SỐNG BẰNG ĐIỆN CHÂM KẾT HỢP SIÊU ÂM ĐIỀU TRỊ

Abstract

Objective: To evaluate the pain-relieved effect and improvement in spine motor function of electric acupuncture combined with ultrasound treatmenton the  low back pain caused by degenerative spine. Subjects and methods: 60 volunteered patients aged over 20 diagnosed with degenerative spondylosis of lumbar spine, regardless of gender or occupation, were participated in the study. Researchers combined using electric acupuncturewithultrasound treatment, while the control group was treated with electric acupuncture only. Comparing the results before and after treatment. Result: The  low back pain caused by degenerative spine treating method by using the combination of  electric acupuncturewithultrasound treatment worked efficiency, 80% rate of good results. The VAS score reduced from 6.32 (before the treatment) to 0.70 after the study; the lumbar spinal dilation increased from 1.18cm to 3.83cm after the treatment; the lumbar spine movementimproved better than before treatment and better than control group, difference was statistically significant. Conclusion: The treating method usingelectric acupuncture withultrasound treatmentis effective in treating low back pain caused by degenerative spine.