6. ĐÁNH GIÁ KẾT QUẢ ĐIỀU TRỊ ĐAU THẮT LƯNG DO THOÁI HÓA CỘT SỐNG BẰNG BÀI THUỐC “THÁI BÌNH HV” KẾT HỢP ĐIỆN CHÂM

Abstract

Objectives: To access the “Thai Binh HV” remedy’s pain relief effect combined with galvanopuncture
on clinical and paraclinical. Evaluate some unexpected consequences of therapy.
Subject and method: a 21-day course clinical trial on 60 patients with the diagnosis of low back
pain due to spondylosis according to modern medicine and Damp-Cold combined with Liver and
Kidney deficiency according to TCM, randomly divided into 2 groups. The control group (n=30) was
treated with electro-acupuncture combined with the background procedure including Meloxicam
7.5mg x 02 tablets/day x 05 days, Myonal 50mg x 03 tablets/day x 05 days. The study group (n=30)
was treated with electro-acupuncture combined with drinking 300ml of “Thai Binh HV” decoction 2
times a day. Compare results before - after treatment and compare with the control group
Result: The average age of patients was 64.92±12.25 years, the proportion of men was higher than
that of women (58.3% compared to 41.7%). The results showed that in both groups, there was a
decrease in VAS pain index, improved range of motion of bending, supine, tilting, improving lumbar
spine stretch, improving spinal function according to ODI scale, the general results after 7-14-21
days of treatment, in which the change in the study group was more pronounced. The difference was
statistically significant with p<0.05. No side effects were noted during the treatment
Conclusion: The method of treating spondylosis induced low back pain with the remedy “Thai Binh
HV” combined with electro-acupuncture is a safe method with no side effects. It showed effective in
reducing pain, improving range of motion, stretching, and lumbar spine function more significantly
than the control group with p<0.05.