Effect of external treatment with traditional Chinese medicine on cervical spondylotic radiculopathy
10.3969/j.issn.1671-8283.2013.06.015
- VernacularTitle:中药外治神经根型颈椎病效果观察及护理
- Author:
Guizhen TAN
;
Ping CHEN
;
Liang ZENG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
cervical spondylotic radiculopathy;
external treatment with traditional Chinese medicine;
nursing
- From:
Modern Clinical Nursing
2013;(6):45-47,48
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To investigate the effect of external treatment with traditional Chinese medicine on cervical spondylotic radiculopathy(CSR)and summarize nursing key points. Methods One hundred and twenty CSR patients with cervical shoulder pain and upper limb radioactive pain were randomly divided into the treatment group and control group in equal number.The treatment group were managed with external treatment with traditional Chinese medicine and the control group with conventional treatments. The curative effects were compared between the two groups 15 d after treatment. Results The treatment group achieved significantly better curative effect than the control group(P<0.05). Conclusion The external treatment with traditional Chinese medicine may effectively relieve cervical shoulder pains and radioactive pains in upper limbs induced by cervical spondylotic radiculopathy.
