Effects of Acupuncture Combined with Traditional Chinese Medicine on Scores of TCM Syndrome and Neck Pain Questionnaire in Patients with Cervical Spondylosis with Syndrome of Cold Locking the Collaterals
10.3969/j.issn.1005-5304.2015.02.007
- VernacularTitle:针药并用对风寒阻络证颈型颈椎病患者中医证候及颈痛量表评分的影响
- Author:
Shaoling FENG
;
Wenchun LI
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
cervical spondylosis;
syndrome of cold locking the collaterals;
acupuncture;
traditional Chinese medicine;
Neck Pain Questionnaire score
- From:
Chinese Journal of Information on Traditional Chinese Medicine
2015;(2):22-24
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To observe the effects of acupuncture combined with traditional Chinese medicine on scores of TCM syndrome and Neck Pain Questionnaire (NPQ) in patients of cervical spondylosis with syndrome of cold locking the collaterals. Methods Ninety cases of patients were randomly divided into acupuncture combined with TCM group, TCM group, and acupuncture group, 30 cases in each group. The acupuncture combined with TCM group was given modified Guizhi plus Gegen decoction and electro acupuncture;the TCM group was given modified Guizhi plus Gegen decoction only;the acupuncture group was given electro acupuncture only. The scores of TCM syndrome and NPQ of the three groups were observed and analyzed comparatively. Results The deviation scores of TCM syndrome and NPQ before and after treatment of the acupuncture combined with TCM group were higher than the acupuncture group and the TCM group (P<0.05), but there was no statistical difference between the acupuncture group and the TCM group (P>0.05). Conclusion Acupuncture combined with traditional Chinese medicine can relieve clinical symptoms of patients with cervical spondylosis with syndrome of cold locking the collaterals, ease their cervical pain, and improve their cervical function.
