Ozone therapy for lumbar disc herniation is one of the most advanced minimally invasive techniques in recent years, which was firstly invented by Italy in 1988, and is now commonly used in some European countries, such as Italy, Germany, France, etc. Prof. He Xiaofeng of Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, took the lead to carry out ozone therapy for lumbar disc herniation in 2000, and achieved a better therapeutic effect, with an overall effectiveness rate of more than 80%. The therapeutic principle of ozone treatment for lumbar intervertebral disc herniation is as follows: 1, oxidation: oxidize the proteoglycan in the nucleus pulposus, make the protruding nucleus pulposus retracted, and achieve the purpose of mechanical decompression; 2, anti-inflammation: antagonize the release of immune factors in the inflammation reaction, dilate blood vessels to improve venous return to reduce the nerve root oedema and adhesion, and thus to achieve the purpose of relieving the pain; 3, inhibition of immune reaction: the released glycoproteins and β-proteins etc. after the fracture of fibrous annulus act as the main components for the treatment of herniated disc. Glycoprotein and β-protein released after the fracture of fibrous ring are used as antigenic substances, which make the body produce immune reaction, and ozone has the function of immune suppression. 4, analgesic effect: the analgesic effect of ozone directly on the surface of the intervertebral disc, adjacent ligaments, small joint protrusions and lumbar muscles in the widely distributed nerve endings, these nerve endings due to the inflammatory factors and the protrusion of the nucleus pulposus of the chemical substances released by the activation and pain. The method is to inject a certain concentration of ozone-oxygen gas mixture into the outer interspace of the diseased intervertebral disc through a fine needle puncture, so that the herniated nucleus pulposus tissues are gradually dehydrated and atrophied, thus shrinking the intervertebral disc protrusion, reducing the pressure on the nerve root, and inhibiting the inflammatory reaction on the nerve root and nerve endings to alleviate the pain, and to achieve the therapeutic purpose. This technology has the typical advantages of less trauma, less pain, less risk, faster recovery, low cost, etc., and is welcomed by the majority of patients. Rizhao City Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine Acupuncture and Moxibustion introduced German original imported ozone therapy instrument, ozone treatment of lumbar disc herniation project over the past three years, a total of more than 2,400 ozone treatment, with remarkable therapeutic effect; part of the patients to achieve the ideal effect of “a needle and healing”, and there is no case of adverse reactions, some patients half a year checkup, protrusion of the nucleus pulposus Some patients were found to have significantly reduced the size of the herniated nucleus pulposus (see picture, the herniated material was 9mm before the treatment, and the herniated material basically atrophied and disappeared after the treatment), and the symptoms of lumbar and leg pains were relieved, and the validity and safety of the treatment have been fully verified, and it has brought the patients with lumbar disc herniation a brand new safe, highly efficient and minimally invasive treatment means. The successful introduction and development of ozone treatment of lumbar disc herniation program has filled the gap between our hospital and our city, making our hospital lumbar disc herniation treatment level among the advanced ranks in the province. Looking forward to 2015, the Department of Acupuncture and Moxibustion will continue to work hard to maintain the advantages of traditional Chinese medicine technology, on the basis of continuous development and innovation, to serve the people of Rizhao.