Comparison of the Efficacies of Transverse Needling Versus Perpendicular Needling at Myofascial Trigger Points in Treating Cervical Spondylosis
10.13460/j.issn.1005-0957.2016.06.0710
- VernacularTitle:平刺和直刺肌筋膜触发点治疗颈型颈椎病疗效比较
- Author:
Chongmin WANG
;
Yanwu WANG
;
Jiamei CHU
;
Min ZHU
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Cervical spondylosis;
Acupuncture;
Transverse needling;
Perpendicular needling;
Myofascial trigger point
- From:
Shanghai Journal of Acupuncture and Moxibustion
2016;35(6):710-712
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To compare the efficacies of transverse needling versus perpendicular needling at myofascial trigger points in treating cervical spondylosis and sift out a needling direction for a better improving effect on myofascial pain syndrome such as cervical spondylosis. Method One hundred and six patients with cervical spondylosis were randomly allocated to two groups. The transverse needling group received transverse needling at myofascial trigger points and the perpendicular needling group, perpendicular needling at myofascial trigger points. The symptoms and signs of cervical spondylosis were scored and the VAS score was recorded in the two groups before and after treatment. Result In the two groups, the VAS score had a statistically significant pre-/post-treatment difference (P<0.05) and decreased after treatment. The VAS score was significantly lower in the transverse needling group than in the perpendicular needling group after treatment, but there was no statistically significant difference between the two groups (P>0.05). In the two groups, the cervical spondylotic symptom and sign score had a statistically significant pre-/post-treatment difference (P<0.05) and decreased after treatment. The cervical spondylotic symptom and sign score was significantly lower in the transverse needling group than in the perpendicular needling group after treatment; there was a statistically significant difference between the two groups (P<0.05). The total efficacy rate was 94.0% in the transverse needling group, which was higher than 79.6% in the perpendicular needling group; there was a statistically significant difference between the two groups (P<0.05). Conclusion Both transverse needling and perpendicular needling can remove myofascial trigger points and treat cervical spondylosis, but transverse needling at myofascial trigger points is superior to perpendicular needling at myofascial trigger points.
