Abstract:Objective To analyze the effect of Qubi Jianyao pill combined with sacral nerve block on lumbar disc herniation patients with low back pain and lower limb pain.Methods A total of 120 patients with lumbar disc herniation in the Orthopedics and Traumatology Department of Jiujiang Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine from January 2024 to June 2024 were prospectively selected and divided into observation group and control group according to random number table, with 60 cases in each group. The control group was treated with sacral canal nerve block. The observation group was treated with Qubi Jianyao pill combined with sacral canal nerve block. The efficacy, serum indexes and adverse reactions were compared between the two groups. Results Compared with before treatment, the Japanese Orthopaedic Association's Back Pain Assessment (JOA) score significantly increased and the Oswestry Disability Index (ODI) score decreased after treatment and 3 months of follow-up. Compared with the control group's JOA score [(18.42±3.88), (16.45±3.71)], and ODI score [(13.41±3.54), (14.23±4.26)], the observation group's JOA score [(26.33±2.16), (24.33±4.36)], and ODI score [(6.42±2.23), (8.82±2.26)] were better (all P<0.05). After treatment, the levels of tumor necrosis factor (TNF-α), interleukin (IL-6), and C-reactive protein (CRP) in both groups were lower than before treatment, and compared with the control group, the levels of TNF-α [(1.74±0.48) mg/L], IL-6 [(126.42±8.77) ng/L], and CRP [(6.46±1.63) ng/L] were lower in the observation group [(1.04±0.49) mg/L, (88.64 ± 8.52) ng/L, and (4.75±1.74) ng/L, respectively] (all P<0.05). After treatment, the levels of cyclooxygenase (COX-2) and prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) in both groups were higher than before treatment, and compared with the control group, COX-2 [(27.46±4.68) mg/L] and PGE2 [(74.82±8.12) mg/L] were lower in the observation group [(21.35±4.33) mg/L and (65.83±8.71) mg/L, respectively] (both P<0.05). After treatment, the levels of bone specific alkaline phosphatase (BALP) and osteocalcin (OC) in both groups were higher than before treatment, and compared with the control group [BALP (42.64±5.68) mg/L and OC (28.76±3.89) mg/L], the observation group [BALP (51.44±6.13) mg/L and OC (36.45±4.51) mg/L] were higher (both P<0.05). After treatment, the scores of traditional Chinese medicine syndrome in both groups were lower than before treatment, and compared with the control group (10.36±1.21), the observation group (8.36±0.92) was lower (both P<0.05). The therapeutic effect of the observation group (96.67%) was higher than that of the control group (83.33%) (P<0.05). There was no statistically significant difference in the total incidence of adverse reactions between the two groups (P>0.05). Conclusion Qubi Jianyao Pill combined with sacral nerve block can improve lumbago and lower limb pain in patients with lumbar disc herniation.