Intervention of the patients with vertebral artery type of cervical syndrome by use of external counterpulsation and cervical traction therapy
- VernacularTitle:体外反搏加牵引治疗椎动脉型颈椎病
- Author:
Jirong ZHANG
;
Yu HUANG
;
Shuang WU
;
Lianfang WANG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Vertebral artery insufficiency syndrome;
Counterpulsation;
Traction
- From:
Chinese Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
2003;0(03):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To investigate the value of external counterpulsation and cervical traction therapy on patients with vertebral artery insufficiency syndrome. Methods Based on the criteria of clinical diagnosis, 90 patients with vertebral artery insufficiency syndrome were randomized into three groups. The group A was treated with external counterpulsation (30 cases), the group B with cervical traction (30 cases)and the group C with cervical traction plus external counterpulsation (30 cases). Results There was better therapeutic effects in group C as compared with groups A and B (P0.05). Conclusion External counterpulsation and traction therapy are effective in the treatment of the vertebral artery insufficiency syndrome.
