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acupuncture:evaluation:rhumatologie - orthopedie:16. sciatique [19 Dec 2020 07:05]
Nguyen Johan [3. Essais contrôlés randomisés inclus] 		acupuncture:evaluation:rhumatologie - orthopedie:16. sciatique [25 Oct 2025 11:26] (Version actuelle)
Nguyen Johan [1.2.1.1. Ni 2025]
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 ===== Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis===== ===== Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis=====
-|☆☆☆ |Evidence for effectiveness and a specific effect of acupuncture. | +
-|☆☆| Evidence for effectiveness of acupuncture.| +
-| ☆ |Evidence for effectiveness of acupuncture mais limitées qualitativement et/ou quantitativement.| +
-|Ø |No evidence or insufficient evidence.|+
  
 ==== Generic Acupuncture ==== ==== Generic Acupuncture ====
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 +=== Zhang 2023 ☆☆===
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 +Zhang Z, Hu T, Huang P, Yang M, Huang Z, Xia Y, Zhang X, Zhang X, Ni G. The efficacy and safety of acupuncture therapy for sciatica: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trails. Front Neurosci. 2023 Feb 9;​17:​1097830. ​ https://​doi.org/​10.3389/​fnins.2023.1097830. ​
 +^Background and objective| Sciatica is a common type of neuropathic pain disease which poses a huge financial burden to the patient. For patients with sciatica, acupuncture has been recommended as an effective method for pain relief, while there is currently a lack of sufficient evidence to support its efficacy and safety. In this review, we aimed to critically assess the published clinical evidence on the efficacy and safety of acupuncture therapy for treating sciatica.|
 +^Methods| An extensive literature search strategy was established in seven databases from their inception to 31 March 2022. Two independent reviewers performed the literature search, identification,​ and screening. Data extraction was performed on studies that meet the inclusion criteria, and a further quality assessment was performed according to the Cochrane Handbook and Standards for Reporting Interventions in Clinical Trials of Acupuncture (STRICTA) recommendations. Summary Risk ratio (RR) and standardized mean differences (SMDs) with 95% confidence interval (CI) were calculated using the fixed-effects or the random-effects model. Heterogeneity in effect size across studies was explored using the subgroup analysis and the sensitivity analysis. The quality of evidence was estimated following the Grading of Recommendations,​ Assessment, Development and Evaluations (GRADE) approach.|
 +^Results| A total of **30 randomized controlled trials (RCTs) involving 2,662 participants** were included in the meta-analysis. The results of the integration of clinical outcomes showed that the clinical efficacy of acupuncture was superior to that of medicine treatment (MT) in improving the total effective rate (relative risk (RR) = 1.25, 95% confidence interval (CI) [1.21, 1.30]; moderate certainty of evidence), reducing the Visual Analog Scale (VAS) pain score (standardized mean difference (SMD) = -1.72, 95% CI [-2.61, -0.84]; very low certainty of evidence), increasing pain threshold (SMD = 2.07, 95% CI [1.38, 2.75]; very low certainty of evidence), and decreasing recurrence rate (RR = 0.27, 95% CI [0.13, 0.56]; low certainty of evidence). In addition, a few adverse events (RR = 0.38, 95% CI [0.19, 0.72]; moderate certainty of evidence) were reported during the intervention,​ which indicated that acupuncture was a safe treatment option.|
 +^Conclusions|Acupuncture therapy is an effective and safe treatment for patients with sciatica, and it can be considered a suitable replacement for medicine treatment (MT). However, given the high heterogeneity and a low methodological quality of previous studies, future RCTs should be well-designed according to the rigorous methodology.|
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 +=== Han 2022 ===
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 +Han KH, Cho KH, Han C, Cui S, Lin L, Baek HY, Kim J. The effectiveness and safety of acupuncture treatment on sciatica: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Complement Ther Med. 2022 Dec;​71:​102872. ​ https://​doi.org/​10.1016/​j.ctim.2022.102872
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 +^Background| Sciatica results from primary or secondary damage to the sciatic nerve in the lumbar or gluteal region. The first option for sciatica is analgesics, but their therapeutic effect and safety in long-term use are questionable. On the other hand, acupuncture has recently been recognized as a complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) to conventional medicine, and studies on its effectiveness and safety have been actively conducted.|
 +^Objective|To systematically compare acupuncture with analgesics in terms of effect, safety, and durability in the treatment of sciatica METHODS: This review was performed in accordance with Cochrane Handbook for Systematic Reviews of Interventions Version 6.2. Four databases were searched for this review: Wangfang, the Korean Traditional Knowledge Portal (KTKP), PubMed, and EBSCOhost. The primary outcome measures in the review were total effective rate (TER), visual analog scale (VAS) score and pain threshold, and the secondary ones were adverse effects (AEs) and relapse rates. Risk ratio (RR) for TER and mean difference (MD) for VAS score and pain threshold were used as statistics for the meta-analysis of effectiveness,​ along with associated 95 % confidence intervals (CIs) and P-values. AEs and relapse rates were used for the safety and durability of the interventions. Version 2 of the Cochrane risk-of-bias assessment tool for randomized trials (RoB 2) was used for the methodological quality of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) included in the review.|
 +^Results|The synthesized TER of **28 RCTs involving 2707 participants** was significantly higher in the acupuncture group compared to the analgesic group (RR [95 % CI] = 1.20 [1.16, 1.24], P < 0.001). The synthesized VAS score of 7 RCTs involving 589 participants was significantly reduced in the acupuncture group compared to the analgesic group (MD [95 % CI] = - 1.78 [- 2.44, - 1.12], P < 0.001). In 5 RCTs involving 311 participants,​ the synthesized pain threshold was significantly elevated in the acupuncture group compared to the analgesic group (MD [95 % CI] = 0.93 [0.64, 1.22], P < 0.001). Additionally,​ adverse effects (AEs) and relapse rates of RCTs in the review were lower in the acupuncture group compared to the analgesic group.|
 +^Conclusion|In this systematic review, acupuncture treatment was significantly effective and safe compared to analgesics in sciatica. In the future, studies with a rigorous study design are required to increase the validity of the effectiveness and safety of acupuncture treatment for sciatica.|
  
        
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     ​     ​
 +==== Special Acupuncture Techniques ​ ====
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 +=== Comparison of Acupuncture techniques ===
 +== Ni 2025 ==
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 +Ni D, Tong H, Wei S, Zheng Y, Wu W, Li M, Dong Y. Efficacy and Safety of Acupuncture and Acupuncture-Combined Therapies in the Treatment of Sciatica Caused by Lumbar Disc Herniation: A Network Meta-Analysis. J Pain Res. 2025 Sep 16;​18:​4809-4832. https://​doi.org/​10.2147/​JPR.S542831
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 +^Background| Sciatica is a common complication of lumbar disc herniation (LDH). This network meta-analysis compared the efficacy of acupuncture monotherapies,​ acupuncture versus conventional rehabilitation,​ and acupuncture monotherapy versus combination therapies for LDH-related sciatica.|
 +^Methods| We systematically searched PubMed, Embase, Cochrane Library, Web of Science, CNKI, Wanfang, CQVIP, and CBM. Bayesian network meta-analysis was performed using RStudio and GEMTC. STATA generated network and funnel plots. Treatment rankings were assessed using the Surface Under the Cumulative Ranking curve (SUCRA). Bias risk was evaluated with the Cochrane Risk of Bias tool 2.0.|
 +^Results| According to SUCRA, in terms of total effective rate, the more effective intervention was electroacupuncture combined with cupping therapy (EA+Cupping,​ 92.93%); in terms of VAS, the better intervention was needle knife combined with rehabilitation therapy (NK+RT, 95.96%); in terms of ODI, the more effective intervention was electroacupuncture combined with cupping therapy (EA+Cupping,​ 98.03%); in terms of JOA, the best intervention was electrostimulation combined with rehabilitation therapy (ES+RT, 88.27%); in terms of IL-6 and TNF-α, the better intervention was electroacupuncture combined with electrostimulation (EA+ES, 99.99%).|
 +^Conclusion| Acupuncture combined with other therapies demonstrates superior efficacy compared to rehabilitation treatment. Specifically,​ NK+RT is possibly a more effective intervention for pain relief; EA+Cupping shows a better benefit in improving disability and quality of life; ES+RT is likely a more effective strategy for promoting neurological recovery; and EA+ES is possibly better in reducing inflammatory responses.|
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 +
 +=== Acupotomy ===
 +Lee 2025
 +Lee S-H, Lee J-H, Choi H-K, Lee M-S, Choi S, Park S, Kim H-J, Kim YI, Kim YI, Lim YS, Park T-Y. Effectiveness of acupotomy combined with epidural steroid injection for lumbar radiculopathy:​ A systematic review and meta-analysis. Eur J Integr Med. 2025;​77:​102504. https://​doi.org/​10.1016/​j.eujim.2025.102504
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 +^Background| Acupotomy—a combination of acupuncture and minimally invasive surgery—is a commonly used traditional East Asian medical intervention for treating patients with lumbar radiculopathy (LR). This study aimed to evaluate whether a combination of acupotomy and epidural steroid injections (ESIs) was more effective than ESIs alone or ESIs with interventions other than acupotomy for LR patients.|
 +^Methods| Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) using acupotomy and ESIs in patients with LR were retrieved from thirteen databases on June 10, 2024 (PROSPERO CRD42023435441). Included studies assessed outcomes using the pain Visual Analogue Scale (VAS), total effective rate (TER), Oswestry Disability Index (ODI), and adverse events (AEs). Cochrane’s Risk of Bias Tool 2 (RoB2) was employed to assess the risk of bias, and the GRADE tool was used to assess evidence quality.|
 +^Results| **Five studies involving 577 patients** were included. Compared with ESIs alone, the combination of acupotomy and ESIs led to improvement in pain VAS scores (three RCTs, standard mean difference [SMD] −0.73 [−1.01 to −0.45], very low certainty of evidence [CoE]) and TER (four RCTs, risk ratio 1.31 [1.02 to 1.69], very low CoE), although most studies were at high risk of bias in the RoB2 evaluation. However, the combination showed no improvement in ODI (two RCTs, SMD 0.46 [−1.58 to 2.50], very low CoE). No major AEs were reported.|
 +^Conclusion| Although the quality of evidence was very low, combined acupotomy and ESIs proved more effective than ESIs alone for LR patients. Further rigorously designed studies are warranted to confirm the effects of this combination therapy.|
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 +===== Overviews of systematic reviews =====
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 +==== Zhang 2025 ====
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 +Zhang J, Guo Z, Wang L, Lin R, Xiao B, Liu W, Xu N, Cui S. Acupuncture Therapy for Sciatica: An Overview of Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis. J Pain Res. 2025 Sep 7;​18:​4651-4671. https://​doi.org/​10.2147/​JPR.S549214
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 +^Background| Acupuncture shows potential as a treatment for sciatica, but the credibility and consistency of supporting evidence remain unclear, warranting critical and comprehensive evaluation. This overview aims to assess the reliability,​ adequacy, and limitations of current evidence on acupuncture for sciatica using a multidimensional approach and further examine its efficacy through a secondary meta-analysis.|
 +^Methods| Systematic reviews and meta-analyses (SRs/MAs) meeting PICOS criteria were identified from eight databases by two independent reviewers. Evidence reliability was assessed using AMSTAR-2, ROBIS, PRISMA-A, and the GROOVE tool across four domains: methodological quality, bias risk, reporting accuracy, and study overlap. Duplicate randomized controlled trials (RCTs) were excluded based on the Corrected Covered Area (CCA) analysis, and a secondary meta-analysis was conducted. Sensitivity analyses and funnel plots assessed robustness and publication bias.|
 +^Results| Seven SRs/MAs were included. AMSTAR-2 revealed significant methodological flaws, particularly due to a lack of protocol pre-registration. ROBIS assessments showed a high risk of bias, with most studies relying on single-database searches and lacking comprehensive strategies. PRISMA-A indicated generally low reporting quality, especially regarding descriptions of acupuncture sensation. The GROOVE tool yielded a CCA of 7.23%, reflecting moderate study overlap. The secondary meta-analysis showed that acupuncture significantly improved treatment effectiveness (RR = 1.23; 95% CI: 1.20-1.26; P = 0.008), reduced pain intensity, and increased pain threshold. Sensitivity analyses confirmed the robustness of results, while funnel plots suggested some publication bias. Acupuncture was generally considered safe across studies.|
 +^Conclusion| Although current evidence is limited by methodological flaws, publication bias, and poor reporting quality, acupuncture shows promising clinical potential for sciatica. High-quality,​ rigorously designed studies are needed to confirm its efficacy.|
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 ===== Clinical Practice Guidelines ​ ===== ===== Clinical Practice Guidelines ​ =====
  
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 +==== American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (ACOEM, USA) 2020 Ø ====
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 +Hegmann KT, Travis R, Andersson GBJ, Belcourt RM, Carragee EJ, Donelson R, Eskay-Auerbach M, Galper J, Goertz M, Haldeman S, Hooper PD, Lessenger JE, Mayer T, Mueller KL, Murphy DR, Tellin WG, Thiese MS, Weiss MS, Harris JS. Non-Invasive and Minimally Invasive Management of Low Back Disorders. J Occup Environ Med. 2020 Mar;​62(3):​e111-e138. ​ https://​doi.org/​10.1097/​JOM.0000000000001812
 +|For treatment of acute, subacute, radicular, or postoperative LBP, there are no quality studies, there are other effective treatments for those patients, and thus, acupuncture is Not Recommended (I), Moderate Confidence.|
  
  
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 | Guidelines recommend against acupuncture. | | Guidelines recommend against acupuncture. |
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 Low back pain management guideline. Philippine Academy of Rehabilitation Medicine (PARM). 2017:​294P. ​  ​{{:​medias securises:​acupuncture:​evaluation:​rhumatologie - orthopedie:​parm-198246.pdf|[198246]}}. ​ Low back pain management guideline. Philippine Academy of Rehabilitation Medicine (PARM). 2017:​294P. ​  ​{{:​medias securises:​acupuncture:​evaluation:​rhumatologie - orthopedie:​parm-198246.pdf|[198246]}}. ​
 |//Acute low back pain with radiculopathy//:​ There is some evidence to use acupuncture in acute low back pain with radiculopathy. PARM Endorses use of acupuncture as treatment for low back pain with radiculopathy.| |//Acute low back pain with radiculopathy//:​ There is some evidence to use acupuncture in acute low back pain with radiculopathy. PARM Endorses use of acupuncture as treatment for low back pain with radiculopathy.|
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 +==== Danish Health Authority (DHA, Denmark) 2016 ∅ ====
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 +National clinical guideline for the nonsurgical treatment of recent onset lumbar nerve root compression (lumbar radiculopathy) quick guide. Danish Health Authority. 2016;:​. ​  ​[208649]. [[https://​www.sst.dk/​-/​media/​Udgivelser/​2016/​NKR-lumbal/​Nr--30-lumbal-english-version.ashx?​la=da&​hash=C19E1BD84F303D454008BD9B66DDBF3156D8978B|URL]]
 +| It is not good practice to offer acupuncture on a routine basis to patients with recent onset lumbar nerve root Compression.|
  
 ==== National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE, UK) 2016 Ø ==== ==== National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE, UK) 2016 Ø ====
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-a = Ji M 2015\\  +  * a = Ji 2015: Ji M, Wang X, Chen M, Shen Y, Zhang X, Yang J. The Efficacy of Acupuncture for the Treatment of Sciatica: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Evid Based Complement Alternat Med 2015;​2015:​192808. {{:medias securises:​acupuncture:​evaluation:​rhumatologie - orthopedie:​ji-001.pdf|[183273]}} (n=12) 
-b = Qin Z 2015\\  +  ​* ​b = Qin 2015: Qin Z, Liu X, Wu J, Zhai Y, Liu Z. Effectiveness of Acupuncture for Treating Sciatica: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Evid Based Complement Alternat Med 2015;​2015:​425108. {{:medias securises:​acupuncture:​evaluation:​rhumatologie - orthopedie:​qin-001.pdf|[184934]}} (n=11) 
-c = Lewis RA 2015\\ +  ​* ​c = Lewis 2015: Lewis R, Williams N, Matar H, Din N, Fitzsimmons D, Phillips C, Jones M, Sutton A, Burton K, Nafees S, Hendry M, Rickard I, Chakraverty R, Wilkinson C. The clinical effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of management strategies for sciatica: systematic review and economic model. Health Technol Assess. 2011;​15(39):​1-578. {{:medias securises:​acupuncture:​evaluation:​rhumatologie - orthopedie:​lewis-86704.pdf|[86704]}} ​ (n=5)
    
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 +| 2015  | Ye XC, Zhao P, Wang L et al. [Clinical observation on the treatment of root sciatica by electro-acupuncture at Jiaji point]. Information on Traditional Chinese Medicine. 2015;​32(1):​108–111. ​                                       |       | Ji 2015              |
 +| 2014  | Wang CH. [Clinical observation of sciatica treated by acupuncture]. Asia-Pacific Traditional Medicine. 2014;​10(6):​94–95. ​                                                                                                            ​| ​      | Ji 2015              |
 +| 2014  | Meng Rong. [Efficacy of electroacupuncture therapy and medication treatment on lumbar disc herniation]. Journal of Clinical Acupuncture and Moxibustion. 2014;​30(9):​30-32. ​                                                          ​| ​      | Qin 2015             |
 +| 2014  | Huang WD. [Clinical observation of 76 cases of sciatica treated by acupuncture]. Contemporary Medicine Forum. 2014;​12(1):​178–179. ​                                                                                                   |       | Ji 2015              |
 +| 2013  | Ren YX. [Clinical observation on 30 cases of lumbar intervertebral disc herniation treated by warm needling combined with medicine]. Jiangsu Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine. 2013;​45(9):​62–63. ​                             |       | Qin 2015             |
 +| 2012  | Zhai H. [Clinical observation of sciatica treated by acupuncture]. Medical Information. 2012;​25(2):​562. ​                                                                                                                             |       | Ji 2015              |
 +| 2012  | Zeng YY. [Slow twist combined with pricking blood therapy by Qi stagnation and Blood stasis type of root sciatica in clinical research]. Unpublished data, 2012.                                                                     ​| ​      | Qin 2015             |
 +| 2012  | Liu BL. [Clinical analysis of 80 cases of acupuncture and moxibustion for treatment of sciatica]. Guide of China Medicine. 2012;​10(24):​590–591. ​                                                                                     |       | Ji 2015              |
 +| 2012  | Zhang Z. [Clinical observation of 145 cases of sciatica treated by acupuncture]. Chinese Journal of Modern Drug Application. 2012;​6(4):​124–125. ​                                                                                     |       | Ji 2015              |
 +| 2011  | Zhu JH, Chen HY, Chen JY. [Treating 30 cases of backbone of sciatica by hip three-needle-based acupuncture]. Clinical Journal of Chinese Medicine. 2011;​3(5):​78–79. ​                                                                 |       | Ji 2015              |
 +| 2010  | Hu ZC, Shen LH, Wu YC. [Observations on the therapeutic effect of electro-acupuncture on lumbar intervertebral disc herniation]. Shanghai Journal of Acupuncture and Moxibustion. 2010;​29(11):​722–724. ​                              ​| ​      | Qin 2015             |
 +| 2010  | Chen WK. Clinical study of acupuncture in sciatica patients [M.S. thesis], Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine. Guangdong, China, 2010.                                                                                         ​| ​      | Ji 2015Qin 2015      |
 +| 2009  | Du Z, Shao P, He YH. [Clinical observation on 32 cases of lumbar intervertebral disc herniation treated by electroacupuncture on Huatuo Jiaji points]. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine. 2009;​50(7):​617–619. ​                 |       | Qin 2015             |
 +| 2009  | Chen Mr, Wang P, Cheng G, Guo X, Wei Gw, Cheng Xh. The warming acupuncture for treatment of sciatica in 30 cases. J Tradit Chin Med. 2009;​29(1):​50-3. ​                                                                               |       | Qin 2015 Lewis 2015  |
 +| 2008  | Zhang BM, Wu YC, Shao P, Shen J, Jin RF. [Electroacupuncture therapy for lumbar intervertebral disc protrusion: a randomized controlled trial]. Journal of Clinical Rehabilitative Tissue Engineering Research. 2008;​12(2):​353–355. ​ |       | Qin 2015             |
 +| 2008  | Wang XG. [Clinical study of acupuncture for treating 52 cases of lumbar intervertebral disc herniation]. Asia-Pacific Traditional Medicine. 2008;​4(9):​39–40. ​                                                                        ​| ​      | Qin 2015             |
 +| 2008  | Dong QJ, Wu BH, Zhang YM. [Observation on the therapeutic effect of searching-needling method of acupuncture for 60 cases of primary sciatica]. New Medical Science. 2008;​7(4):​135–136. ​                                             |       | Ji 2015              |
 +| 2007  | Chen MR, Wang P, Cheng G et al. [A clinical observation on acupuncture for 30 cases of sciatica]. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine. 2007;​48(3):​238–240. ​                                                                      ​| ​      | Ji 2015              |
 +| 2004  | Zhao RH. [Clinical study of electro-acupuncture on Huangtiao point to treat sciatica]. Unpublished data, 2004.                                                                                                                       ​| ​      | Qin 2015             |
 +| 2004  | Wang BX, La LJ. [Therapeutic effects of electroacupuncture and diclofenic on herniation of lumbar intervertebral disc]. Chinese Journal of Clinical Rehabilitation. 2004;​8(17):​3413–3415. ​                                           |       | Qin 2015             |
 +| 2000  | Wang RR, Tronnier V. Effect of acupuncture on pain management in patients before and after lumbar disc protrusion surgery – a randomized control study. Am J Chin Med 2000;​28:​25–33. ​                                                ​| ​      | Lewis 2015           |
 +| 1997  | Wehling P, Reinecke J. Acupuncture together with cytokine depressing herbs in comparison to injection therapy with steroids in sciatic pain. Schmerz 1997:​11:​180-4. ​                                                                 |       | Lewis 2015           |
 +| 1995  | Zhi L, Jing S. Clinical comparison between scalp acupuncture combined with a single body acupoint and body acupuncture alone for the treatment of sciatica. AJA 1995;​23:​305–7. ​                                                      ​| ​      | Lewis 2015           |
 +| 1993  | Zhan WZ, Liang W. [Different methods for the treatment of 2100 cases of sciatica]. Journal of GanSu College of TCM. 1993;​10(2):​47. ​                                                                                                  ​| ​      | Ji 2015              |
 +| 1983  | Duplan B, Cabanel G, Piton JL, Grauer JL, Phelip X. Acupuncture and sciatica in the acute phase. Double-blind study of 30 cases. Semaine des Hopitaux 1983;​59:​3109-14. ​                                                              | sham  | Lewis 2015           |
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-  - Duplan B, Cabanel G. Piton JL, Grauer JL, Phelip X. Acupuncture and sciatica in the acute phase. Double-blind study of 30 cases. Semaine des Hopitaux 1983;​59:​3109-14.(c) 
-  - Zhan WZ, Liang W. Different methods for the treatment of 2100 cases of sciatica. Journal of GanSu College of TCM. 1993;​10(2):​47.(a) 
-  - Wehling P. Reinecke J. Acupuncture together with cytokine depressing herbs in comparison to injection therapy with steroids in sciatic pain. Schmerz 1997:​11:​180-4.(c) 
-  - Wang BX, La LJ. Therapeutic effects of electroacupuncture and diclofenic on herniation of lumbar ​ i intervertebral disc. Chinese Journal of Clinical Rehabilitation. 2004;​8(17):​3413–3415. (b) 
-  - Zhao RH. [Clinical study of electro-acupuncture onHuangtiao point to treat sciatica]. Unpublished data, 2004.(b) 
-  - Chen MR, Wang P, Cheng G et al. A clinical observation on acupuncture for 30 cases of sciatica. Journal of Traditional Chinese Médicine. 2007;48(3): 238–240.(a){{:​medias securises:​acupuncture:​evaluation:​rhumatologie - orthopedie:​chen-160890.pdf|}} 
-  - Dong QJ, Wu BH, Zhang YM. Observation on the therapeutic effect of searching-needling method of acupuncture for 60 cases of primary sciatica. New Medical Science. 2008;​7(4):​135–136.(a) 
-  - Wang XG. [Clinical study of acupuncture for treating 52 cases of lumber intervertebral disc herniation]. Asia-Pacific Traditional Medicine. 2008;​4(9):​39–40.(b) 
-  - Zhang BM, Wu YC, Shao P, Shen J, Jin RF. [Electroacupuncture therapy for lumbar intervertebral disc protrusion: a randomized controlled trial]. Journal of Clinical Rehabilitative Tissue Engineering Research. 2008;​12(2);​353–355.(b) 
-  - Chen Mr, Wang P, Cheng G, Guo X, Wei Gw, Cheng Xh. The warming acupuncture for treatment of sciatica in 30 cases. J Tradit Chin Med. 2009;​29(1):​50-3. Gera[160890].(b)(c) 
-  - Du Z, Shao P, He YH. [Clinical observation on 32 cases of lumber intervertebral disc herniation treated by electroacupuncture on Huatuo Jiaji points]. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine. 2009;​50(7):​617–619.(b) 
-  - Chen WK. Clinical study of acupuncture in sciatica patients [M.S. thesis], Guangzhou University of Chinese Médicine. Guangdong, China, 2010.(a)(b) 
-  - Hu ZC, Shen LH, Wu YC. [Observations on the therapeutic effect of electro-acupuncture on lumbar intervertebral disc herniation]. ​ Shanghai Journal of Acupuncture and Moxibustion. 2010;​29(11):​722–724.(b) 
-  - Zhu JH, Chen HY, Chen JY. Treating 30 cases of backbone of sciatica by hip three-needle-based acupuncture. Clinical Journal of Chinese Médicine. 2011;​3(5).78–79.(a) 
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