Intensive stimulation tuina at tender points plus medication for cervical intervertebral disc herniation
10.1007/s11726-015-0886-y
- VernacularTitle:压痛点强刺激推拿配合药物治疗颈椎间盘突出症
- Author:
Xingao WEN
;
Yingju YAN
;
Youlu WU
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Tuina;
Massage;
Cervical Spondylosis;
Intervertebral Disc Displacement;
Neck Pain;
Myalgia
- From:
Journal of Acupuncture and Tuina Science
2015;(6):377-380
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective:To observe the clinical efficacy of tuina with intensive stimulation at tender points plus medication in treating cervical intervertebral disc herniation (CIDH).
Methods:Totally 158 CIDH patients were randomized into an observation group and a control group by their visit sequence, 79 cases in each group. The control group was intervened by oral administration of Meloxicam tablets, 7.5 mg for each dose, once each day. The observation group was additionally intervened by tuina with intensive stimulation at tender points based on the treatment given to the control group, once each day. The therapeutic efficacy was evaluated after successive 14-day treatment for the two groups.
Results:The total effective rate was 92.4% in the observation group, significantly higher than 81.0% in the control group (P<0.05). The visual analogue scale (VAS) scores dropped significantly after the treatment in both groups (bothP<0.01), and the VAS score of the observation group was significantly lower than that of the control group (P<0.01).
Conclusion:Tuina with intensive stimulation at tender points plus oral administration of Meloxicam tablets can produce a more significant efficacy in treating CIDH than taking Meloxicam alone, thus worth promoting in clinic.
