ABSTRACT
<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To compare therapeutic effects of acupuncture at lateral cervical Jiaji and at traditional Jiaji points on cervical spondylosis of vertebroarterial type.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Seventy-two cases of vertebroarterial type cervical spondylosis were randomly divided into a needling lateral cervical Jiaji group (n=40) and a traditional Jiaji group (n=32). After 2 courses, therapeutic effects were evaluated and ultrasound Doppler's detection of skull was conducted.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>The therapeutic effect in the lateral cervical Jiaji group was better than that in the traditional Jiaji group (P < 0.05); And there was a significant or very significant difference between the two groups in the velocity of blood flow and the index of vascular pulsation (P < 0.05 or P < 0.01).</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>The results of acupuncture at lateral cervical Jiaji points is better than that of acupuncture at traditional Jiaji points for treatment of cervical spondylosis of vertebroarterial type.</p>