Can Acupuncture and Spinal Manipulation Fix A Herniated/Bulging Disc?

In the journal World Journal of Clinical Cases, a case report was published documenting how they fixed a herniated disc using acupuncture and spinal manipulations that chiropractors use in their offices. ~ Dr. Broussard

Retraction of lumbar disc herniation achieved by noninvasive techniques: A case report

World J Clin Cases. 2021 Sep 26;9(27):8082-8089. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v9.i27.8082.
Ping Wang 1, Cai Chen 2, Qing-Hao Zhang 3, Guo-Dong Sun 4, Cong-An Wang 5, Wei Li 6
PMID: 34621865 PMCID: PMC8462224 DOI: 10.12998/wjcc.v9.i27.8082

Abstract

Background: Lumbar disc herniation (LDH) has emerged as one of the most common causes of low back pain. The routine treatment approach involves chemonucleolysis therapy, discectomy by percutaneous endoscopy, and percutaneous laser disc decompression. Unfortunately, all of these methods carry inherent risk of causing harm to the patient and, as such, there is an unmet but urgent need for an effective and safe noninvasive treatment for LDH. The purpose of this report is to describe a non-invasive method for re-absorption of LDH.

Case summary: A 34-year-old woman was admitted with a complaint of waist pain that she reported as having become acutely aggravated over the past 3 d and accompanied by discomfort in the right lower limb. Her self-reported medical history included persistent postpartum low back pain from 7 years prior. Physical exam showed positivity for neck flexion test (Lindner sign) and supine abdomen test; the straight leg-raising test showed right 60(+) and left 80(-). Findings from standard imaging (magnetic resonance) and collective physical examinations indicated a L5/S1 herniated lumbar disc. Treatment consisted of three-dimensional (balanced regulating) spinal manipulation and acupuncture, upon which the LDH resolved by retraction.

Conclusion: Following L5/S1 herniated lumbar disc diagnosis, three-dimensional (balanced regulating) spinal manipulation combined with acupuncture therapy is an effective treatment.

Keywords: Balance regulating; Case report; Low back pain; Lumbar disc herniation; Manipulation; Retraction; Three-dimensional spinal manipulation.

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