Clinical observation on cervical chiropractic for cervical spondylosis of vertebral artery type
10.1007/s11726-018-1034-2
- VernacularTitle:脊骨神经医学颈椎矫正技术治疗椎动脉型颈椎病临床观察
- Author:
Shao-Ting FAN
;
Xiao-Ming FENG
- Keywords:
Tuina;
Massage;
Chiropractic;
Cervical Spondylosis;
Vertebrobasilar Insufficiency;
Vertigo;
Flunarizine
- From:
Journal of Acupuncture and Tuina Science
2018;16(2):115-119
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective:To observe the curative effect of cervical chiropractic for cervical spondylosis of vertebral artery type (CSA) and to explore its possible mechanism.Methods:Sixty CSA patients were randomly divided into two groups.Thirty patients in the treatment group were treated with chiropractic manipulation for cervical vertebrae,once every other day,7 treatments in total.The other 30 patients in the control group received oral administration of flunarizine hydrochloride,10 mg per night,for 14 d.Cervical vertigo and functional assessment scale and transcranial cerebral Doppler (TCD) were measured before treatment and 7 days after treatment.Results:The total effective rate was 96.7％ in the treatment group and 83.3％ in the control group.The curative rate was 66.7％ in the treatment group and 20％ in the control group.The differences between the two groups in the total effective rate and the curative rate were statistically significant (both P＜0.05).The scores of cervical vertigo symptom and functional assessment after treatment in both groups were significantly higher than those before treatment (both P＜0.01);the difference between the two groups was statistically significant (P＜0.05).After treatment,the maximum systolic velocity (Vs),the maximum diastolic velocity (Vd),the mean velocity (Vm),the pulsatility index (PI) and the vascular resistance index (RI) in both groups were significantly improved compared with those before the treatment (all P＜0.01);there were significant differences between the two groups (all P＜0.05).Conclusion:Cervical chiropractic is an effective method for CSA,and its curative effect is better than that of flunarizine hydrochloride alone.Its mechanism may relate to correcting cervical instability.
