Effects of Traditional Chinese Acupuncture Point Massage Combined with Tailored Tai Chi on pain, disability and back muscle strength weakness in patients with Lumbar disc herniation: a randomized controlled trial

l It was a potential role in the treatment of patients with lumbar disc herniation on pain, dysfunction, quality of life and back muscle weakness, which using Traditional Chinese acupressure massage (TCAM) combined with tailored Tai Chi multimodal therapy, but its clinical evidence-based basis was not yet sufficient. l Therefore, the purpose of this trial was to verify whether TCAM combined with Tai Chi therapy is more effective than TCAM therapy alone in a short observation period and to observe changes in the biomechanical factors of trunk muscle strength. l Both interventions were effective in the treatment of pain, dysfunction and quality of life in patients with LDH. However, TCAM combined with Tai Chi presented better responses than single TCAM, particularly in improving physical and mental states and back extensor muscle strength. l The results support multimodal physical therapy as a complementary and alternative therapy in patients with LDH.