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Objective: To investigate the efficacy of acupuncture and point injection in cooperation with Tuina and reposition for treating lumbar intervertebral disc protrusion. Methods: Treatment was given by first acupuncture, then point injection and last Tuina and reposition. It was administered once daily, 6 times as a course and compared with simple Tuina and reposition. Results: Both the effective rate in the clinical treatment and the cure rate in the same period were significantly higher in the treatment group than in the control group. Conclusion: A composite treatment by acupuncture and point injection in cooperation with Tuina and reposition is better in curative effect and shorter in the course of treatment than simple Tuina and reposition.
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Qi, Z., Xiao-gang, Y. Clinical observations on the treatment of lumbar intervertebral disc protrusion by acupuncture and Tuina. J. Acupunct. Tuina. Sci. 3, 39–41 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02851668
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