Biomechanical Comparisons of Two Types of Tuina in Treating Lumbar Disc Herniation: A Finite Element Analysis.

Key Points

• This research aims to compare the biomechanical effects of two types of tuina, HSOT and LSOT, on lumbar disc herniation.
• Conducted finite element analysis to evaluate mechanical responses of lumbar and pelvic structures.
• Compared displacements and stress levels between HSOT and LSOT techniques.
• Focused on assessing their impacts on spinal tissues.
• HSOT produced greater displacement of lumbar and pelvic structures compared to LSOT.
• Significantly higher stress on various spinal tissues was observed with HSOT.
• Both techniques resulted in small displacements, but HSOT is more impactful.