Controlled randomized trial on therapeutic effects of acupotomy-injection combined with Feng's spinal manipulation (FSM) for cervical spondylotic radiculopathy / 中国骨伤
China Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology
;
(12): 421-424, 2008.
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in Chinese
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| ID: wpr-263727
ABSTRACT
<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To evaluate the therapeutic effects of acupotomy-injection with FENG Tian-you spinal manipulation (FSM) for treating cervical spondylotic radiculopathy (CSR).</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Seventy-two patients with CSR were randomly divided into two groups (n = 36 respectively) treatment and control group. The patients in treatment group were treated with acupotomy-injection combined with FSM, and patients in control group were treated with traction. All the patients were followed up for 3 months after treatment and the therapeutic effects were evaluated.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>Totally there were 72 patients and 69 completed the treatment and the other 3 patients withdraw from treatment. In treatment group, 24 patients were cured, 6 patients had remarkable effects, 4 effective and 2 ineffective; as well in control group, above data were 15, 3, 10 and 8 respectively. The comprehensive effects and the cured patients in the treatment group were obviously better than those of control group (P < 0.05). The comparison of scales for assessment of symptoms and short-form McGill Pain Questionaire before and after treatment in two groups had significant differences (P < 0.001).</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>The method of acupotomy-injection combined with FSM for treating CSR is better than conventional traction method.</p>
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Main subject:
Radiculopathy
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Therapeutics
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Acupuncture Therapy
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Cervical Vertebrae
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Manipulation, Spinal
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Spondylosis
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Injections
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Methods
Type of study:
Controlled clinical trial
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
Chinese
Journal:
China Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology
Year:
2008
Type:
Article
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