Therapeutic Observation of Abdominal Acupuncture plus Moxibustion for Cervical Spondylosis of Vertebral Artery Type
10.13460/j.issn.1005-0957.2015.11.1085
- VernacularTitle:腹针配合灸法为主治疗椎动脉型颈椎病疗效观察
- Author:
Fuying GONG
;
Huan SU
;
Jing JIN
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Acupuncture-moxibustion;
Abdominal acupuncture;
Electroacupuncture;
Cervical spondylosis,Vertebral artery type
- From:
Shanghai Journal of Acupuncture and Moxibustion
2015;(11):1085-1087
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To observe the clinical efficacy of abdominal acupuncture plus moxibustion in treating cervical spondylosis of vertebral artery type.Method A hundred patients with cervical spondylosis of vertebral artery type were randomized into a treatment group and a control group, 50 cases in each group. The control group was intervened by abdominal acupuncture plus electroacupuncture; while the treatment group was by moxibustion in addition to the treatment given to the control group. After a treatment course, the onset and remission time of vertigo was observed, and the clinical efficacies were compared between the two groups.Result The total effective rate was 96.0% in the treatment group versus 93.8% in the control group, and the difference was statistically significant (P<0.05). There was a significant difference in comparing the onset and remission time of vertigo between the two groups (P<0.05). In comparing the relapse rates 3, 6, and 12 months after the intervention between the two groups, the difference were statistically significant (P<0.01).Conclusion Abdominal acupuncture plus moxibustion is an effective approach in treating cervical spondylosis of vertebral artery type.
