Clinical study of thumb-tack needle therapy for cervical radiculopathy based onmeridian differentiation
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11726-020-1167-y
- VernacularTitle:揿针疗法分经论治神经根型颈椎病的临床研究
- Author:
Yu ZHAO
;
Nian-Tang YU
;
Zhong-Tao LAI
;
Yi-Fan JIA
- Keywords:
Acupuncture Therapy;
Embedding Therapy;
Intradermal Needle Therapy;
Cervical Spondylopathy;
Neck Pain;
Radiculopathy;
Running Course of Meridian;
Syndrome Differentiation of Meridian
- From:
Journal of Acupuncture and Tuina Science
2020;18(2):129-134
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective: To observe the clinical efficacy and eligibility of thumb-tack needle therapy based on meridian differentiation in treating cervical radiculopathy. Methods: A total of 70 patients with cervical radiculopathy were randomized into an observation group and a control group, with 35 cases in each group. Patients in the control group received thumb-tack needle based on conventional point selection, while those in the observation group received thumb-tack needle according to meridian differentiation. The visual analog scale (VAS) and clinical symptom scores in the two groups were compared before and after treatment, and the clinical efficacy of the two treatments was observed. Results: After treatment, the VAS score in both groups dropped significantly (both P<0.01), and the VAS score in the observation group was lower than that in the control group (P<0.01). The clinical symptoms score in both groups dropped significantly (all P<0.01), and the clinical symptoms score in the observation group was lower than that in the control group (P<0.01). The total effective rate in the observation group was higher than that in the control group (P<0.05). Conclusion: Thumb-tack needle therapy based on meridian differentiation can reduce pain score, improve clinical symptoms in patients with cervical radiculopathy, and produce more significant efficacy compared with conventional thumb-tack needle therapy.
