Does acupuncture work for lumbar protrusions

Lumbar protrusion, the full name of the disease is “lumbar disc herniation”, belongs to the Chinese medicine “lumbago” category, for lumbar disc herniation caused by pain and other symptoms, you can use acupuncture treatment, there is a certain effect, it is recommended that the patient to seek medical treatment in a timely manner. Acupuncture treatment for lumbar pain is generally selected kidney Yu, large intestine Yu, A is the point (soreness, numbness, distension and pain feeling obvious points), the commission of the middle point and other acupuncture points for acupuncture treatment, has the effect of blood circulation, pain, for lumbar pain has a certain role in relieving. Lumbar pain needs to follow the doctor’s prescription according to the course of acupuncture treatment. However, for acute and severe herniated lumbar discs, acupuncture alone is not effective, and can be treated with Chinese medicines (such as lumbar pain capsules) orally under the guidance of a specialist, or surgically if necessary, such as decompression of the vertebral body. Acupuncture should be operated by a professional doctor, do not self-treatment, in order to avoid delaying the condition.