The Efficacy of Auricular Point Pressing with Beans Combined with Five Elements of Music Therapy in Chinese Medicine in Patients with LDH and its Effect on Lumbar Spine Function

Abstract

Objective To explore the efficacy of auricular point pressing with beans combined with the five elements of music therapy in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) in patients with lumbar disc herniation (LDH) and its effect on lumbar spine function. Methods Patients with LDH (n=118) who were treated in our hospital from January 2019 to December 2021 were randomly divided into control group (n=59) and observation group (n=59). The patients of control group adopted emotional care in traditional Chinese medicine combined with five elements of music therapy in traditional Chinese medicine, and the treatment of auricular point pressing with beans was employed in patients of observation group in addition to treatment adopted for patients in control group. Lumbar spine function, Modified Japanese orthopaedic association (M-JOA) pain score, degree of pain, and negative emotion were compared between the two groups. Results The excellent and good rate of lumbar spine function recovery in the observation group was evidently higher than that in the control group (P<0.05); after one-month treatment, the scores of M-JOA, numeric rating scale (NRS), hamilton anxiety scale (HAMA), and hamilton depression scale (HAMD) were significantly lower than those before treatment (P<0.05), and those of the observation group were significantly lower than those of the control group (P<0.05); after one-month treatment, the scores of chronic pain self-efficacy scale (CPSS) in the two groups were significantly higher than those before treatment (P<0.05), and those of the observation group were significantly higher than those of the control group (P<0.05). Conclusion The combination of auricular point pressing with beans and five elements of music therapy in Chinese medicine has a significant effect on patients with LDH, which can promote the recovery of lumbar spine function, relieve pain in patients, and alleviate their negative emotions.