ABSTRACT
Objective To observe the clinical efficacy of general balance therapy in treating cervical spondylosis of nerve root type.Method Totally 120 patients with cervical spondylosis of nerve root type were randomized into a treatment group and a control group, 60 cases in each group. The treatment group was intervened by general balance therapy (balance needling plus balance tuina manipulations), while the control group was by ordinary acupuncture and tuina manipulations. The cervical movement ranges were observed before and after the treatment, and the clinical efficacies were compared between the two groups. Result The cervical movement ranges (forward flexion, backward extension, lateral flexion, and turning range) were significantly changed in both groups after the treatment (P<0.05). The cervical movement ranges of the treatment group were significantly different from that of the control group (P<0.05). The total effective rate was 95.0% in the treatment group versus 85.0% in the control group, and the difference was statistically significant (P<0.01).Conclusion General balance therapy is an effective method in treating cervical spondylosis of nerve root type.