To explore the clinical efficacy of acupuncture combined with ultrashort wave on lumbar intervertebral disc protrusion.Methods:A total of 140 patients with lumbar intervertebral disc protrusion were randomly divided into ultrashort wave group and combined treatment group.The ultrashort wave group was treated with ultrashort wave, and the combined treatment group was added traditional acupuncture and moxibustion treatment based on that for continuously 20 days.The clinical efficacy of two groups after treatment, and difference analysis was conducted to Japanese Orthopaedic Association Scores (JOA), Visual Analogue Scale (VAS), inflammatory factors of limb motor function, upper and lower limb muscle strength, daily living ability and comprehensive function before and after treatment.Results:After treatment, clinical efficacy of combined treatment group was better than ultrashort wave group, and JOA score, VAS pain score and inflammatory factors of two groups were significantly improved (P<0.05).Moreover, the improvement of ultrashort wave group was significantly larger than that of combined treatment group (P<0.05).Conclusion:Acupuncture combined with ultrashort wave therapy can effectively treat lumbar intervertebral disc protrusion, and can significantly improve the comprehensive capacity of patients with lumbar intervertebral disc protrusion, as well as relieve pain.