Clinical observation on warm needling moxibustion plus acupoint sticking therapy for cervical radiculopathy
10.1007/s11726-019-1103-1
- VernacularTitle:温针灸加穴位贴敷治疗神经根型颈椎病疗效观察
- Author:
Xi-Bing YANG
;
Li-Feng QIAN
;
Lai-Hua SHEN
;
Ji-Sheng LI
- Keywords:
Acupuncture Therapy;
Warm Needling Therapy;
Acupoint Sticking Therapy;
Cervical Spondylopathy;
Neck Pain;
Spondylosis;
Pain Measurement;
Radiculopathy
- From:
Journal of Acupuncture and Tuina Science
2019;17(2):137-140
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective:To observe the clinical effect of warm needling moxibustion plus acupoint sticking therapy for cervical radiculopathy.Methods:A total of 120 cases were allocated into an observation group,a warm needling group and an acupoint sticking group according to the random number table,with 40 cases in each group.Cases in the observation group received warm needling moxibustion plus acupoint sticking therapy;cases in the warm needling group received the same warm needling moxibustion in the observation group;cases in the acupoint sticking group received the same acupoint sticking therapy in the observation group.The scores of Japanese Orthopaedic Association (JOA) and visual analog scale (VAS) were recorded before and after treatment.Results:The total effective rate was 95.0％ in the observation group,versus 77.5％ in the warm needling group and 75.0％ in the acupoint sticking group (both P＜0.05).Inter-group differences in JOA and VAS between the observation group and the other two groups were statistically significant (all P＜0.05).Conclusion:Warm needling moxibustion plus acupoint sticking therapy is effective in treating cervical radiculopathy,and it can significantly alleviate pain and enhance clinical efficacy,and thus is worth clinical popularization.
