[Clinical study on the effectiveness of bone acupuncture for alleviating pain and improving function in patients with degenerative lumbar spinal stenosis].

Objective: To assess the effectiveness of bone acupuncture in improving pain and function in degenerative lumbar spinal stenosis (DLSS) and compare it with acupuncture.

Methods: From January to December 2023, 80 DLSS patients were treated with acupuncture and divided into bone acupuncture and acupuncture groups. Among them, 40 patients in the bone acupuncture group included 15 males and 25 females, with a mean age of (60.