Case of Lumbar Disc Herniation Treated by Electric Acupuncture

Abstract

The patient developed lumbar pain and discomfort 2 years ago due to housework. The symptoms were improved after massage treatment at a local clinic, and then the above symptoms recurred. The patient came to the Department of Acupuncture and Massage Rehabilitation of the First Affiliated Hospital of Shaanxi University of Chinese Medicine because of "repeated back pain for 2 years, accompanied by left lower limb pain aggravated for 2 days", and was diagnosed as lumbar disc herniation. The treatment plan was mainly electric acupuncture, supplemented by traditional Chinese medicine hot compress powder. After 2 weeks of treatment, the patient's lumbar symptoms basically recovered, and were significantly better than before treatment.