Jiaji () (EX-B2), Zhibian (BL 54), Huantiao (GB 30), Weizhong (BL 40), Chengshan (BL 57), Xuanzhong (GB 39), Kunlun (BL 60), Yinmen (BL 37), and Ashi point
2 inches for the points Zhibian and Yanglingquan, 3~4 inches for the point Huantiao; 1.5 inches for the points Yinmen, Weizhong, and Chengshan/muscle twitch
Electrical
0.30 × 25–40 mm/30 min
6
Three times per week, two weeks per course
Ibuprofen (taken orally)/0.2 g/tid; Prednisone (taken orally)/30 mg/tid 7 times per course
Once a day, 6 times/course, and 3 days' rest after a course
Ibuprofen (taken orally)/300 mg/bid; Vit B1 injection (i.m.)/100 mg/qd; Vit B12 injection (i.m.)/0.25 mg/qd 6 times per course, 3 days’ rest after a course
Lateral of lower limbs or buttocks pain: Yanglingquan (GB 34), Xuanzhong (GB 39), and Fenglong (ST 40); posterior limb of lower limbs or back pain: Chengshan (BL 57), Dachangshu (BL 25), and Huantiao (GB 30); all pain referred to above: Yanglingquan (GB 34), Zhibian (BL 54), Kunlun (BL 60), and Huantiao (GB 30)
NA/NA
Manual
NA/30 min
6
Once a day, six times per week
Ibuprofen (taken orally)/0.6 g/tid; Prednisone (taken orally)/10 mg/tid 7 times per course, 2 days’ rest after a course
Diclofenac Diethylamine gel (external use)/4 g four times per day, three weeks
C: Control group; NA: not available; TCM: traditional Chinese medicine; No. TS: number of treatment sessions. i.m.: intramuscular route; qd: once a day; bid: twice a day; tid: three times a day.