Fifty-six cases of protrusion of lumbar intervertebral disc treated by penetration and oral administration of Chinese decoction plus traction.

Fifty-six cases of the protrusion of the lumbar intervertebral disc in the treatment group were treated by drug-penetration and oral administration of traditional Chinese decoction plus traction, and the other 35 cases in the control group by oral administration of Chinese decoction and traction. The results showed that the cure rate in the treatment group was 83.9%, and that in the control group was 57.1%, with a statistically significant difference between the two groups (P < 0.01), indicating that the former is a more effective therapy for protrusion of the lumbar intervertebral disc.