ĐÁNH GIÁ HIỆU QUẢ ĐIỀU TRỊ ĐAU DÂY THẦN KINH HÔNG TO DO PHONG HÀN THẤP BẰNG ĐIỆN CHÂM, XOA BÓP BẤM HUYỆT KẾT HỢP BÀI TẬP WILLIAMS

Abstract

Background: Sciatica, a prevalent condition today, manifests not only as pain along the path of the sciatic nerve but also tends to persist or recur, significantly affecting the patient's quality of life. The integration of Traditional Chinese Medicine with functional rehabilitation, especially Williams exercises, in treating sciatic nerve pain, yields promising clinical outcomes. Objectives: To assess the effectiveness of treating low back pain-related sciatica due to damp-cold using electrotherapy, acupressure massage, combined with Williams exercises. Subjects and methods: Prospective interventional clinical study with a control group. The study involved 60 patients diagnosed with low back pain-related sciatica due to low dampness at Tue Tinh Hospital from May 2023 to October 2023. Results: The research group comprised 70.1% of patients over 60 years old, while the control group consisted of 56.6% in the same age group. The female-to-male ratio is 2/1 and 3/2 in the two groups respectively. In both groups, retirement was 66.7%, while self-employment was 50.0%. The highest proportion of illness duration, less than one month, was 73.4% in the research group and 56.7% in the control group. In the research group, the VAS score decreased from 5.33 to 1.47. After 21 days, better mobility improvement was observed in the research group. The ODI of the research group notably reached 56.7%, compared to 26.7% in the control group. Conclusion: The research group achieved a higher treatment success rate compared to the control group (56.7% and 26.7%). Four cases (13.3%) reported muscle pain symptoms related to Williams exercises during treatment.