Efficacy in the Treatment of Neck-type Cervical Spondylosis Predominantly with Intention Acupuncture-moxibustion Method / 上海针灸杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To compare the clinical efficacy between the reducing manipulation of intention acupuncture-moxibustion method and ordinary twirling reducing manipulation in treating neck-type cervical spondylosis due to wind-cold-dampness.Method A total of 132 patients with neck-type cervical spondylosis due to wind-cold-dampness were randomized into group A and group B,66 cases each.Ashi points were selected as the major points in both groups.In group A,the reducing manipulation of intention acupuncture-moxibustion method was required to be used;in group B,dry twirling reducing manipulation was adopted.TDP and cupping were added in both groups.The Northwick Park Neck Pain Questionnaire (NPQ) and Numerical Rating Scale (NRS) were measured before and after the intervention.The clinical efficacies and relapse rates were compared between the two groups.Result The NPQ and NRS scores were changed significantly in both groups after the treatment (P＜0.01).After the intervention,the NPQ and NRS scores in group A were significantly different from those in group B (P＜0.01).The total effective rate and markedly effective rate were respectively 98.5％ and 87.9％ in group A,versus 97.0％ and 71.2％ in group B,and the difference in the markedly effective rate was statistically significant (P＜0.05).Of the effective cases in group A,the relapse rate was 4.6％ 3 months after the intervention,versus 17.2％ in group B,and the between-group difference was statistically significant (P＜0.05).Conclusion It's effective to treat neck-type cervical spondylosis due to wind-cold-dampness majorly with intention acupuncture-moxibusiton method,and it can produce a better result than ordinary twirling reducing manipulation.