Effectiveness and safety of acupotomy for lumbar disc herniation: a study protocol for a randomized, assessor-blinded, controlled pilot trial Eunseok Kim, So Yun Kim, Hye Su Kim, Jeong Kyo Jeong, So-Young Jung, Chang-Hyun Han, Young-Il Kim Integrative Medicine Research Volume 6, Issue 3, Pages 310-316 (September 2017) DOI: 10.1016/j.imr.2017.07.005 Copyright © 2017 Terms and Conditions
Fig. 1 Study flow with outcome assessments. AEs, adverse events; EQ-5D, EuroQol five dimensions questionnaire; MMST, Modified-Modified Schober test; ODI, Oswestry Disability Index; VAS, visual analog scale. Integrative Medicine Research 2017 6, 310-316DOI: (10.1016/j.imr.2017.07.005) Copyright © 2017 Terms and Conditions
Fig. 2 Application of acupotomy. (A) Acupotomy needle. (B) Skin disinfection. (C) Needle insertion and manipulation. (D) Wet-cupping. Integrative Medicine Research 2017 6, 310-316DOI: (10.1016/j.imr.2017.07.005) Copyright © 2017 Terms and Conditions