Therapeutic efficacy observation on combining acupuncture and chinese herbal fumigation for cervical radiculopathy
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Title
Therapeutic efficacy observation on combining acupuncture and chinese herbal fumigation for cervical radiculopathy
Description
J Acupunct Tuina Sci (2013), Jing, Lei;Deng, Hong-yong;Wang, Wen-li;Li, Yue
Abstract
Objective—To observe the clinical effect of needling eight neck points and Chinese herbal fumigation for cervical radiculopathy. Methods—A total of 85 cases who met the inclusion criteria of cervical radiculopathy were allocated into a Jiaji (EX-B 2) points group, an eight neck points group and a comprehensive therapy group according to single-blind randomized controlled trial design. The 27 cases in the Jiaji (EX-B 2) points group were treated with needling cervical Jiaji (EX-B 2) points. The 28 cases in the eight neck points group were treated with needling the eight neck points. The 30 cases in the comprehensive therapy group were treated with needling the eight neck points coupled with Chinese herbal fumigation over the affected area. Before and after treatment, the symptoms of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) were graded and the short-form McGill pain questionnaire (SF-MQP) was employed to test pain rating index (PRI), visual analogue scale (VAS) and present pain intensity (PPI). In addition, therapeutic efficacies were compared among three groups. Results—After treatment, all SF-MPQ scores in three groups were significantly reduced, and there were inter-group statistical significant in comparison of scores differences between before and after treatment (P<0.01); there were inter-group statistical differences in the total effective rate (P<0.05). Conclusion—Needling the cervical Jiaji (EX-B 2) points and eight neck points can both alleviate pain in cervical radiculopathy patient. However, combining needling the eight neck points and Chinese herbal fumigation can obtain the better effect.
Alternative Title
J Acupunct Tuina Sci
Date
Language
English
issn
1672-3597
issue
5
page end
312
page start
308
volume
11