| Objective:To observe the analgesic effect of silver acupuncture at jiaji acupoint and its influence on the level of serum β-endorphin(β-EP)in patients with lumbar disc herniation(LDH).Methods:Seventy-two cases of LDH were randomly divided into observation group(n=38)and control group(n=34).The observation group was given silver acupuncture and the control group electroacupuncture as usual.Results:After treatment for 10 days,the number of positive words in the MPQ pain scores,PRI feeling scores,total PRI scores,VAS and PPI scores in observation group were significantly higher than those in control group(all P<0.01),but there was no significant difference in the PRI emotional scores between the two groups.After treatment,the analgesic onset time was earlier,and duration of analgesia was significantly longer in observation group than in control group(all P<0.01);immediate and long-term VAS scores were decreased significantly as compared with those before treatment(all P<0.01),more obviously in observation group(P<0.01);serum β-EP levels ascended in two groups as compared with pre-treatment(all P<0.01),and those in observation group were increased more significantly than in control group(P<0.01).Conclusion:Silver acupuncture at jiaji acupoint can increase the level of serum β-EP and displays better immediate as well as long-term analgesic effect. |
