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Abstract

This study aimed to evaluate the analgesis, improvement of lumbar spine mobility and daily activities of abdominal electro-acupuncture combined with ultrasound therapy in patients diagnosed with sciatica. The study was designed as a controlled clinical intervention study, comparing before and after treatments. 80 patients diagnosed with sciatica with VAS scores from 3 to 6 points were divided into two groups. The study group was treated by abdominal electro-acupuncture combined with ultrasound therapy. The control group was treated by electro-acupuncture combined with ultrasound therapy. After 20 days of the treatment, the results demonstrated that the group receiving abdominal electro-acupuncture combined with ultrasound therapy showed significant pain relief according to VAS scores (p < 0.01), as well as improvements in lumbar spine mobility (p < 0.05) and daily activities (ODI scale) (p < 0.01). However, the difference of these criteria was not statistically significant when compared to the group of electro-acupuncture combined with ultrasound therapy (p > 0.05).