15. Effects of supporting pain relief and improving quality of life by auricular acupressure combined with electroacupuncture treatment in patients post surgery for lumbar disc herniation

Nguyen Thi Thanh Tu, Dinh Trong Thai

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The study aimed to evaluate the supporting effects of auricular acupressure combined with electroacupuncture in patients after surgery for lumbar disc herniation. The study was designed as a controlled clinical intervention study, comparing the pain level before and after treatments. 60 patients, with post surgery for lumbar disc herniation from day 3 to 5 were selected and divided into two groups. The study group was treated by auricular acupressure combined with electroacupuncture and Etoricoxib 90mg. The control group was treated by electroacupuncture combined with Etoricoxib. After 15 days of treatment, the results showed that both groups improved pain levels through the Visual Analog Scale and quality of life according to the Roland Morris questionnaire (p < 0.05). The study group improved better than the control group (p < 0.05).

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