Effects of Acupuncture Combined with Traditional Chinese Medicine on Scores of TCM Syndrome and Neck Pain Questionnaire in Patients with Cervical Spondylosis with Syndrome of Cold Locking the Collaterals / 中国中医药信息杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To observe the effects of acupuncture combined with traditional Chinese medicine on scores of TCM syndrome and Neck Pain Questionnaire (NPQ) in patients of cervical spondylosis with syndrome of cold locking the collaterals. Methods Ninety cases of patients were randomly divided into acupuncture combined with TCM group, TCM group, and acupuncture group, 30 cases in each group. The acupuncture combined with TCM group was given modified Guizhi plus Gegen decoction and electro acupuncture;the TCM group was given modified Guizhi plus Gegen decoction only;the acupuncture group was given electro acupuncture only. The scores of TCM syndrome and NPQ of the three groups were observed and analyzed comparatively. Results The deviation scores of TCM syndrome and NPQ before and after treatment of the acupuncture combined with TCM group were higher than the acupuncture group and the TCM group (P0.05). Conclusion Acupuncture combined with traditional Chinese medicine can relieve clinical symptoms of patients with cervical spondylosis with syndrome of cold locking the collaterals, ease their cervical pain, and improve their cervical function.