Clinical Observations on Heat-sensitive Point Dazhui (GV14) Moxibustion for the Treatment of Cervical Spondylotic Radiculopathy
10.13460/j.issn.1005-0957.2015.06.0559
- VernacularTitle:热敏灸热敏化大椎穴治疗神经根型颈椎病临床观察
- Author:
Guowei CAI
;
Jing LI
;
Yuting CHEN
;
Man WU
;
Pengfei LI
;
Yuanzhi XUE
;
Gang LI
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Moxa stick moxibustion;
Heat-sensitive point moxibustion;
Cervical spondylosis;
HsCRP;
IL-8;
Point,Dazhui(GV14)
- From:
Shanghai Journal of Acupuncture and Moxibustion
2015;(6):559-561
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To investigate the clinical efficacy of heat-sensitive point Dazhui(GV14) moxibustion in treating cervical spondylotic radiculopathy. Method Ninety-six patients with cervical spondylotic radiculopathy were randomly allocated to a heat-sensitive point Dazhui moxibustion (observation) group of 30 cases, a non-heat-sensitive point Dazhui suspended moxibustion (control) group of 33 cases and a medication group of 33 cases. The observation group received heat-sensitive point Dazhui moxibustion; the control group, non-heat-sensitive point Dazhui suspended moxibustion; the medication group, oral administration of Jingtong granules. The clinical symptoms were assessed and serum hypersensitive C-reactive protein (HsCRP) and interleukin-8 (IL-8) were measured in the three groups before and after 15 days of treatment. Result All the three treatments had a certain effect on cervical spondylotic radiculopathy. The therapeutic effect was best in the observation group (P<0.05). After treatment, serum HsCRP and IL-8 contents decreased in all the three groups compared with before (P<0.05). They were even lower in the observation group than in the control and medication groups (P<0.05) but had no statistically significant differences between the control and medication groups (P>0.05). Conclusion The therapeutic effect of heat-sensitive point Dazhui moxibustion is better than those of non-heat-sensitive point Dazhui suspended moxibustion and oral Jingtong granules. It is a more ideal way to treat cervical spondylotic radiculopathy. The mechanism of its action may be related to post-treatment decrease in inflammatory factors in the lesion.
