Efficacy and Safety of Electroacupuncture on Lumbar Disc Herniation with Radiculopathy

The main acupoints selected for the electroacupuncture group are bilateral BL23, bilateral BL25, bilateral GB30, bilateral LR11, bilateral LR8, GV4, GV3, and the affected BL40, and the secondary acupoints selected are bilateral BL54, the affected side BL57 and the affected side BL60.The treatment will be administered once every other day for 30 minutes each time, lasting for 8 consecutive weeks, totaling 24 sessions.

In the sham electroacupuncture group, the acupoints will be at a position 2 cm lateral to the correct acupoints horizontally. The dosage and treatment course are the same as those in the electroacupuncture group.