24. Hiệu quả cải thiện tầm vận động và chức năng sinh hoạt hàng ngày của “độc hoạt thang” trong điều trị hội chứng thắt lưng hông do thoái hóa cột sống thắt lưng

Abstract

Low back pain is a chronic disease, characterized by pain radiating along the pathway of the sciatic nerve from the lower back through the buttocks, thighs, lower legs reaching the little toes or big toes depending on which branch is injured. According to Prof. Tran Ngoc An et al, low back pain accounted for 41.45% of the spinal diseases and was one of the 15 most prevalent musculoskeletal diseases. This study was carried out to evaluate the efficacy of “Doc hoat thang” remedy combined with electroacupuncture and massage in improving the range of motion and activities of daily living in patients with low back pain due to lumbar osteoarthritis. After 20-day treatment, the range of motion and activities of daily living of the study group improved significantly than the control group, p < 0.05. This result illustrates that low back pain patients using “Doc hoat thang” remedy combined  with acupuncture and massage achieved better range of motionand activities of daily living than patients using electroacupuncture and massage alone.