Research Progress of Chinese Medicine in the Treatment of Lumbar Intervertebral Disc Herniation of Qi Stagnation and Blood Stasis Type

Abstract

Lumbar disc herniation (LDH), which occurs in male patients aged 20-40 years old, has shown a trend of youthfulness, high incidence and high morbidity in recent years. It is classified as “lumbago” and “paralysis” in Chinese medicine, and is often associated with many pathological factors such as cold, heat, qi, and blood, which makes the TCM patterns of this disease complex and varied, and the clinical application of this disease requires diagnosis and treatment, with qi stagnation and blood stasis patterns being the most common. The treatment of this disease is generally divided into surgical treatment and non-surgical treatment, in which TCM practitioners mostly choose non-surgical treatment methods, such as oral Chinese medicine, acupuncture, massage, etc., which have achieved good efficacy. Therefore, this paper reviews the current status and progress of research on Chinese medicine treatment of lumbar intervertebral disc herniation with qi stagnation and blood stasis over the past 5 years, with the aim of providing clinicians with richer and more mature Chinese medicine treatment programs.