Is acupuncture effective in treating lumbar disc herniation?

Acupuncture has a good therapeutic effect on the symptoms of lumbar disc herniation. Lumbar intervertebral disc is a pad between the upper and lower lumbar vertebrae, surrounded by a circle of fibers for restraint and protection. Under the action of various reasons, the nucleus pulposus, that is, the central part of the lumbar intervertebral disc, protrudes out of the fibrous ring, compressing the nerves, which will produce a series of clinical symptoms, such as low back pain, leg pain, sciatica, walking difficulty and so on. Acupuncture has a good effect of dredging collaterals and relieving pain. In the process of acupuncture treatment, local points of lumbar spine, such as Dachangshu, Guanyuanshu and Huantiao, can be selected to cooperate with remote points, such as Weizhong, to achieve the function of dredging collaterals and relieving pain. Usually 1-2 therapy can obviously relieve the pain symptoms of patients with lumbar disc herniation and has a good effect on clinical efficacy.