Đánh giá kết quả điều trị thoát vị đĩa đệm cột sống thắt lưng bằng phương pháp Y học cổ truyền kết hợp vật lý trị liệu – phục hồi chức năng tại Bệnh viện quân y 87

Abstract

Objectives: To evaluate the results of the treatment of lumbar spinal disc herniation by traditional medicine combined with physiotherapy - functional rehabilitation. Subjects and methods: 130 inpatient treated patients diagnosed with disc herniation at the Traditional Medicine Department - The Military Hospital 87. from June 2017 to March 2019.

Concurrent study, pre-post study. Results: The largest age group was adults aged from 40 to 60 (63.07%); pain relief was improved (35.38%); lumbar spine flexion and extension got better (61.33%); fingertips to floor distance reduced (10.76%); Sciatic nerve compression decreased (56.15%). Conclusion: After 20 days of treatment, it showed improvements in clinical symptoms: pain relief, lumbar spine flexion and extension, fingertips to floor distance, sciatic nerve compression, with p <0.01. This is a safe treatment.