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Date Published: 28/01/2026
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DOI: 10.56535/jmpm.v51i1.1684
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Vol. 51 No. 1 (2026): JOURNAL OF MILITARY PHARMACO-MEDICINE No.1 - 2026
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Phan, V. M., Hoang, V. N., Dau, H. N., Nguyen, T. H. T., & Luu, T. T. H. (2026). EVALUATION OF THE ANALGESIC EFFECT OF FILIFORM ACUPUNCTURE COMBINED WITH ACUPOINT INJECTION AT YANGLINGQUAN IN PATIENTS WITH LOWER BACK PAIN DUE TO LUMBAR SPONDYLOSIS OF THE KIDNEY-DEFICIENCY PATTERN. Journal of Military Pharmaco-medicine, 51(1), 101-108. https://doi.org/10.56535/jmpm.v51i1.1684

EVALUATION OF THE ANALGESIC EFFECT OF FILIFORM ACUPUNCTURE COMBINED WITH ACUPOINT INJECTION AT YANGLINGQUAN IN PATIENTS WITH LOWER BACK PAIN DUE TO LUMBAR SPONDYLOSIS OF THE KIDNEY-DEFICIENCY PATTERN

Van Minh Phan1, , Van Nghia Hoang1, Huu Nghi Dau1, Thanh Ha Tuan Nguyen1, Truong Thanh Hung Luu2
1 Bộ môn - Khoa Y học Cổ truyền, Bệnh viện Quân y 103, Học viện Quân y
2 Bệnh viện Y học Cổ truyền Quân đội

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Objectives: To evaluate the therapeutic effect of filiform acupuncture combined with acupoint injection at Yanglingquan in the management of lower back pain due to lumbar spondylosis of the kidney-deficiency pattern. Methods: A cross-sectional descriptive study, pre-and post-treatment comparison was conducted on 60 patients with lower back pain caused by lumbar spondylosis at the Department of Traditional Medicine, Military Hospital 103 from September 2024 to June 2025. Results: After 14 days of treatment, all patients showed significant clinical improvement. The mean reduction in clinical symptom scores exceeded 80%. Pain intensity measured by the Visual Analog Scale (VAS), lumbar spinal range of motion, and Schober’s sign all improved markedly, with both clinical and statistical significance. Conclusion: Filiform acupuncture combined with acupoint injection at Yanglingquan provided effective pain relief and functional improvement. This combined method proves to be safe for patients with lower back pain. 

Keywords

Lower back pain, Lumbar spondylosis, Filiform acupuncture, Acupoint injection, Yanglingquan, Kidney-deficiency pattern

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