Moxibustion is effective in relieving symptoms such as neck and shoulder pain and low back pain caused by spinal stenosis, but it is not a cure for spinal stenosis.
Moxibustion can stimulate the positive qi through warm stimulation of the human body acupuncture points, can warm the meridian dispersal of cold, support the yang fixed off (through the way of the great tonic yang qi to treat prolapse type of disease), blood circulation, so as to achieve the strong, help yang, pain, dampness, tonifying the qi effect, especially for yang deficiency, cold dampness, blood stagnation, qi deficiency of the body of the people.
Therefore, it has a certain alleviating effect on the symptoms of spinal stenosis seen as neck and shoulder pain and lumbago caused by cold guest meridians, meridian paralysis, qi stagnation and blood stasis, as well as insufficiency of the liver and kidneys.
The effect of moxibustion treatment alone is limited, and it is recommended that patients seek medical attention in time for comprehensive treatment under the guidance of a doctor.