Clinical effect observation on liver-regulating and blood-tonifying acupuncture for cervical spondylosis of vertebral artery type
10.1007/s11726-017-1032-9
- VernacularTitle:调肝养血针刺法治疗椎动脉型颈椎病疗效观察
- Author:
jiao Wen ZHU
- Keywords:
Acupuncture Therapy;
Spondylosis;
Cervical Spondylosis;
Dizziness;
Points;
Cervical;
Point;
Ganshu (BL 18);
Point;
Geshu (BL 17)
- From:
Journal of Acupuncture and Tuina Science
2017;15(5):382-386
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective:To observe the clinical effect of liver-regulating and blood-tonifying acupuncture in the treatment of cervical spondylosis of vertebral artery type. Methods:A total of 60 cases meeting the inclusion criteria were randomized into an observation group and a control group, 30 cases in each group. Cases in the observation group received liver-regulating and blood-tonifying acupuncture, in which Jiaji (EX-B 2) points of C3-C7, Ganshu (BL 18) and Geshu (BL 17) were used; cases in the control group received routine acupuncture treatment in which jiaji (EX-B2) points of C3-C7 were used. Both groups received 5 times of treatment in a week with a 2-day rest, symptoms evaluation was done after 4 weeks of treatment, and then therapeutical effect was evaluated. Results:The total effective rate was 90.0% in the observation group, 73.3% in the control group, and inter-group comparison showed a statistical significance (P<0.05). After treatment, the symptoms and signs scores in both groups all substantially dropped, showing statistical significances (both P<0.05); inter-group comparison showed that the improvements in subscales of dizziness, pressing pain along vertebrae and revolve-cervix test in the observation group were superior than those in the control group, showing statistical significances (all P<0.05), while the inter-group comparisons of subscales of headache and vomiting and nause didn't show any statistical significances after treatment (both P>0.05). Conclusion: Liver-regulating and blood-tonifying acupuncture is effective in treating cervical spondylosis of vertebral artery type, and it can significantly improve patients' symptoms and signs.
