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Spinal disc herniation
Spinal disc herniation, also called prolapse of nucleus pulposus due to rupture of fibrous ring of lumbar intervertebral disc. The main clinical characteristic includes radiating pain in the waist and legs as well as movement disorders. It is a disease caused by irritation or constriction to the nerve root, blood vessel, spinal cord or other tissues due to rupture of fibrous ring and prolapse of nucleus pulposus under external force after degenerative lesion occurs in the lumbar intervertebral disc. The lesion location is mostly in waist 4-5, with waist 5-sacrum 1 comes second, and rarely in waist 3-4.
DU 3 Yao Yyang Guan
(Lumbar Yang Gate)
Location
on the dorsal midline, in the depression below spinous process L4
Bl 23 Shen Shu
(Kidney Shu)
Location
at the level of the depression inferior to the spinous process L2, 1.5 cun lateral to the dorsal midline
Bl 54 Zhi Bian
(Order's Limit)
Location
at the level of the fourth sacral foramen, 3 cun lateral to the dorsal midline
GB 31 Feng Shi
(Wind Market)
Location
7 cun proximal to the popliteal crease, on the lateral aspect of the upper leg; with the patient standing, the tip of the middle finger of a relaxed arm
indicates the point
GB 34 Yang Ling Quan
(Yang Mound Spring)
Location
in the depression ventral and distal to the head of the fibula
Bl 25 Da Chang Shu
(Large Intestine Shu)
Location
at the level of the depression inferior to the spinous process L47, 1.5 cun lateral to the dorsal midline
Bl 40 Wei Zhong
(Middle of the Crook)
Location
in the middle of the popliteal crease