Clinical Observation on the Efficacy of Dynamic Muscle-Regulating Acupuncture Combined with Warm Needling for Cervical Spondylotic Radiculopathy
10.13359/j.cnki.gzxbtcm.2025.08.019
- VernacularTitle:动筋针联合温针灸治疗神经根型颈椎病的临床疗效观察
- Author:
Qiqing LIN
1
;
Yumin WU
;
Jie CHEN
Author Information
1. 广州中医药大学东莞医院,广东 东莞 523000
- Keywords:
cervical spondylotic radiculopathy(CSR);
dynamic tendon acupuncture;
warm needling;
tendon theory;
myofascial;
clinical observation
- From:
Journal of Guangzhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
2025;42(8):1956-1962
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To evaluate the clinical efficacy of dynamic muscle-regulating acupuncture combined with warm needling in treating cervical spondylotic radiculopathy(CSR).Methods Sixty patients diagnosed with CSR at the Acupuncture Department of Dongguan Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital from July to December 2024 were enrolled and randomly divided into an observation group and a control group using a random number table,with 30 cases in each group.The control group received warm needling therapy,while the observation group received additional dynamic muscle-regulating acupuncture.Treatments were administered three times weekly for a total of 10 sessions(one treatment course).After 10 sessions,clinical efficacy was evaluated,and total effective rates,changes in Yasuhiko Tanaka's cervical spondylosis symptom scale scores,Visual Analogue Scale(VAS)of pain scores were observed.The cervical range of motion(ROM),and incidence of adverse reactions were evaluated.Results(1)The total effective rate of the observation group was 93.33%(28/30),and the control group was 80.00%(24/30).The clinical efficacy of the observation group was superior to that of the control group,and the difference was statistically significant(P＜0.05).(2)After treatment,the cervical spondylosis symptom scale scores of Yasuhisa Tanaka in the two groups significantly improved(P＜0.05),and the observation group was significantly superior to the control group in improving the cervical spondylosis symptom scale scores of Yasuhisa Tanaka,with a statistically significant difference(P＜0.05).(3)After treatment,the VAS scores of patients in the two groups significantly improved(P＜0.05),and the observation group was significantly superior to the control group in improving the VAS scores,and the difference was statistically significant(P＜0.05).(4)After treatment,the cervical joint mobility of patients in the two groups significantly improved(P＜0.05),and the observation group was significantly superior to the control group in improving cervical joint mobility,with a statistically significant difference(P＜0.05).(5)The incidence rate of adverse reactions in the observation group was 3.33%(1/30);there were no adverse reaction events in the control group.The difference in the incidence rate of adverse reactions between the observation group and the control group was not statistically significant(P＞0.05).Conclusion The combination of dynamic muscle-regulating acupuncture and warm needling effectively improves cervical function,alleviates pain symptoms,and demonstrates high safety with significant clinical efficacy in treating CSR.
