The Effect of Comprehensive and Integrative Medical Services on Patients with Degenerative Lumbar Spinal Stenosis: A Randomized Controlled Study.

ABSTRACT: Background and Objectives: Degenerative lumbar spinal stenosis (DLSS) frequently manifests as lower leg radiating pain (LLRP), requiring selective nerve root block (SNRB). Comprehensive and Integrative Medical Services (CIMS)-a multimodal program consisting of acupuncture, cupping, and manual therapy-have been increasingly incorporated into clinical practice in Korea. However, randomized evidence remains limited. This study evaluated the efficacy and safety of adjunctive CIMS in patients with DLSS presenting neuropathic LLRP requiring SNRB. Materials and Methods: In a single-center, parallel-group, assessor-blinded randomized controlled trial (CRIS KCT0006036), adults with DLSS (LANSS > 7; VAS > 5) were randomized 1:1 to experimental or control groups (n = 77; experime

SUBMITTER: Ko SB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12843736 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature