The principle of acupuncture treatment of lumbar disc herniation is to increase the concentration of analgesic substances in the body, increase blood circulation, reduce inflammatory reaction, enhance human immunity, weaken nerve sensitivity, and achieve analgesic effect. It can also relieve nerve and muscle tension and play a therapeutic role in diseases. Acupuncture therapy is the main method to treat pain by dredging meridians after acupuncture.
The principle of acupuncture and moxibustion treatment is: by stimulating the meridian points in the painful part, regulating the qi and blood of the meridian points, promoting the local blood circulation of the lumbar spine, alleviating the symptoms of local edema, and alleviating the aseptic inflammatory reaction caused by lumbar disc herniation. In addition, acupuncture treatment of lumbar disc herniation can increase the blood supply and oxygen supply of local tissues and increase the activity space of lumbar nerve roots.