Clinical Observation and Therapy for the Lumbago in the Acupuncture and Moxibustion Clinic

Abstract

1. Summary
In most cases the objective of Oriental medicine, in particular acupuncture-moxibustion therapy is, through preventative measures, to contribute to the cure of disease. One representative symptom with which we often come into contact in the acupuncture-moxibustion clinic is lumbago. At this time we'd like to discuss rational, effective counter-measures for lumbago from the point of view of preventative medicine and the therapeutic methods of our clinic and their effectiveness based on the summation of information obtained from 80 lumbago patients who came to this clinic between June, 1979 and Dec., 1980 (22.3% of the total patients during the same period).
2. Facts about Lumbago
We will report on the actual facts of lumbago such as sex, age and occupational divisions of the patients, the period of progress from the onset of symptoms to the beginning of therapy, direct cause of the lumbago, accompanying diseases, previous experience as well as therapeutic effects and number of treat-ments.
3. Observation Tests and Therapeutic Methods of this Clinic
We will explain in detail lumbago therapy for nerve based symptoms such as deformative lumbar spondylosis, intervertebral disease, etc., lumbago treatment for muscle and muscle fascia disease and lumbago treatment for disease due to pelvic visceral organ reflex. We will also explain determination of results (comparitive examination of pre-post treatment results).
4. Consideration
We will discuss the high rate of degenerative emaciation syndrome of the aging phenomenon based on the age configurations of the lumbago patients. We will also present our opinions concerning the clinical meaning of acupuncture-moxibustion as a preventative measure for lumbago.
It is important for the lumbago patients, especially for middle or old age patients, to contine the therapy in some period.
We will have to undertake to guide the patients the correct pose of body and the daily moderate exercise.