Objective: Evaluate the effects of the Duong Cot HV remedy combined with electro acupuncture on patients with low back pain due
to spinal degeneration. Method: Randomized control trial study. Results: Taking Duong Cot HV combined with electric acupuncture is
more effective to improve the symptoms of low back pain caused by spinal degeneration: relieve pain on VAS score, increase spinal
movement; this effect had tended to be better than the control group with electric acupuncture combined “San bi tang” remedy, but
no statistical difference recorded after 20 days of treatment. Conclusion: “Duong cot HV” combined with electro-acupuncture work
to improve the symptoms of patients with low back pain due to spinal degeneration: reduce pain sensation according to VAS,
increase spinal motor skills.
Keywords: Duong Cot HV, low back pain, degenerative spine