Acupuncture and Spontaneous Regression of a Radiculopathic Cervical Herniated Disc

• Main Authors: Kim Sung-Ha, Park Man-Young, Lee Sang-Mi, Jung Ho-Hyun, Kim Jae-Kyoun, Lee Jong-Deok, Kim Dong-Woung, Yeom Seung-Ryong, Lim Jin-Young, Park Min-Jung, Park Se-Woon, Kim Sung-Chul
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Korean Pharmacopuncture Institute 2012-06-01
• Series: Journal of Pharmacopuncture
• Subjects: acupuncture; cervical disc herniation; magnetic resonance imaging; spontaneous regression
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.3831/KPI.2012.15.2.036

The spontaneous regression of herniated cervical discs is not a well-established phenomenon. However, we encountered a case of a spontaneous regression of a severe radiculopathic herniated cervical disc that was treated with acupuncture, pharmacopuncture, and herb medicine. The symptoms were improved within 12 months of treatment. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) conducted at that time revealed marked regression of the herniated disc. This case provides an additional example of spontaneous regression of a herniated cervical disc documented by MRI following non-surgical treatment.