| Objective: To observe the effect of massage intervention on T2 relaxation time (T2 value) of disc magnetic resonance in patients with lumbar disc herniation (LDH). Methods: Twenty-nine patients with LDH were randomly divided into treatment group (n=14) and control group (n=15). The treatment group was given 2 courses of lumbar massage intervention treatment, and the control group was given blank treatment during the observation period. The changes of visual analogue scale (VAS) scores, Oswestry dysfunction index (ODI) scores, and T2 values of nucleus pulposus (NP), anterior annulus fibrosus (AAF) and posterior annulus fibrosus (PAF) were observed before and after treatment, and the differences between the two groups were compared. The safety of the patients was evaluated. Results: After treatment, VAS scores and ODI scores in treatment group were significantly lower than those before treatment (both P<0.01), and those in treatment group were significantly lower than those in control group (both P<0.01), and there was no significant difference in the VAS scores and ODI scores in the control group before and after treatment. The T2 value of NP of each intervertebral disc in treatment group increased significantly as compared with that before treatment and control group (all P<0.01), and there was no significant difference in the T2 value of NP of the control group before and after treatment. The AAF and PAF T2 values in the two groups were not significantly different from those before treatment, and there was no significant difference in the AAF and PAF T2 values between the two groups after treatment. There were 2 cases of adverse reactions in the treatment group, both of which were evaluated as safety level 2, while the control group had no adverse reactions. Conclusion: After massage intervention, the T2 value of NP in lumbar disc increased significantly, while the T2 value of AAF and PAF did not increase significantly. |
