Therapeutic Observation of Acupuncture at Myofascial Trigger Points for Cervical Spondylosis of Vertebral Artery Type
10.13460/j.issn.1005-0957.2015.01.0048
- VernacularTitle:针刺肌筋膜触发点治疗椎动脉型颈椎病疗效观察
- Author:
Chongmin WANG
;
Hongwei CHEN
;
Yanwu WANG
;
Hong YUE
;
Min ZHU
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Acupuncture therapy;
Cervical spondylosis,Vertebral artery;
Myofascial trigger point
- From:
Shanghai Journal of Acupuncture and Moxibustion
2015;(1):48-50
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To observe the therapeutic efficacy of acupuncture at myofascial trigger points (MTrPs) in treating cervical spondylosis of vertebral artery type. Methods Ninety-eight patients with cervical spondylosis of vertebral artery type were randomized into a treatment group of 51 cases and a control group of 47 cases. The treatment group was intervened by acupuncture at the MTrPs, while the control group was by injection of medical solution for anti-inflammation and analgesia. The positive rate of rotate-cervix test, dizziness score, and visual analogue scale (VAS) of the head and neck pain were compared before and after intervention. Results After intervention, the positive rate, dizziness score, and VAS score were significantly changed in both groups (P＜0.05). There were significant differences in comparing the positive rate, dizziness score, and VAS score between the two groups after intervention (P＜0.05). The total effective rate was 96.1%in the treatment group versus 76.6%in the control group, and the difference was statistically significant (P＜0.05). Conclusion Acupuncture at the MTrPs can improve the dizziness and head-neck pain in patients with cervical spondylosis of vertebral artery type.
