Clinical study on tuina for acute cervical radiculopathy
- VernacularTitle:推拿治疗急性期神经根型颈椎病临床研究
- Author:
Han ZHENG
;
Zhi-Gang LÜ
;
Wei-Cheng HU
;
Wei JING
;
Han LI
;
Wei-Lin HOU
- Keywords:
Tuina;
Massage;
Visual Analog Scale;
Pain Measurement;
Neck Pain;
Radiculopathy;
Cervical Spondylosis;
Syndrome of Blood Stasis and Qi Stagnation
- From:
Journal of Acupuncture and Tuina Science
2019;17(6):438-444
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective:To observe the clinical efficacy of Ba-pulling and Qian-traction manipulation with neck suspension and movement for acute cervical radiculopathy. Methods: A total of 85 patients who met the inclusion criteria were randomized into an observation group and a control group by random numbers, with 43 cases in the observation group and 42 cases in the control group. The observation group was treated with Ba-pulling and Qian-traction manipulation with neck suspension and movement;while the control group was treated with Bashen-pulling and stretching manipulation in a supine position. The treatment was performed once a day, 10 times as a treatment course. The therapeutic efficacy was evaluated after 1 treatment course, and the changes in the scores of visual analog scale (VAS) and neck disability index (NDI) were observed. Results: The total effective rate was 97.7% in the observation group, and 83.3% in the control group, and the difference between the two groups was statistically significant (P＜0.05). After treatment, the VAS and NDI scores of both groups were significantly decreased (both P＜0.01), and the differences in the VAS and NDI scores between the two groups were statistically significant (both P＜0.01). Conclusion: Both Ba-pulling and Qian-traction manipulation with neck suspension and movement and Bashen-pulling and stretching manipulation in a supine position can relieve pain and improve cervical function in patients with acute cervical radiculopathy, and Ba-pulling and Qian-traction manipulation with neck suspension and movement can produce more significant efficacy than Bashen-pulling and stretching manipulation in a supine position.
