ĐÁNH GIÁ TÁC DỤNG GIẢM ĐAU CỦA BÀI THUỐC “TAM TÝ THANG” KẾT HỢP HÀO CHÂM TRÊN BỆNH NHÂN ĐAU THẮT LƯNG DO THOÁI HÓA CỘT SỐNG

Abstract

Objectives: To evaluate the effectiveness of “Tam ty thang” combined with acupuncture to relieve pain in treating lumbar spondylosis. Subjects and methods: A prospective study, clinical evaluation before and after treatment on 35 patients with lumbar spondylosis, treated with “Tam ty thang” and acupuncture daily for 15 days. Patients were monitored on the day before treatment (T0) and after the last treatment day (T15). Results: After the course of treatment, the pain relief measurement according to the VAS scale was good in 48.6% of patients, middling in 42.9%, moderate in 8.6%, and no patients had poor results. The range of motion of the lumbar spine and daily living function according to the Oswestry scale and pulse and tongue characteristics after treatment have been significantly improved. Conclusion: The combination treatment of “Tam ty thang” and acupuncture provided effective pain management in patients with back pain due to spondylosis.