Effect of vertebral manipulation therapy on vertebro-basilar artery blood flow in cervical spondylosis of vertebral artery type / 中国中西医结合杂志
Chinese Journal of Integrated Traditional and Western Medicine
; (12): 742-744, 2005.
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in Chinese
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ABSTRACT
<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To observe the effect of vertebral manipulation (VM) therapy on vertebro-basilar artery (VBA) blood flow in patients with cervical spondylosis of vertebral artery type (CS-VAT) by transcranial Doppler (TCD) ultrasonic examination.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>One hundred and fifty patients with CS-VAT were randomized into the VM group (n = 100) and the acupuncture group (n = 50), and treated for ten times as one therapeutic course. Changes of the contraction peak, the end-diastolic and average blood flow velocity of VBA before and after treatment in the two groups were observed and compared by TCD.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>Vp, Vd, Vm of LVA, RVA and BA in the two groups after treatment were all lowered, showing significant difference, excepting Vp of VBA in the acupuncture group, when compared with before treatment (P< 0.05 or P <0.01). Comparison between the two groups after treatment showed significant difference in Vp and Vm of LVA, Vp, Vd and Vm of RVA, Vp and Vm of VBA respectively (P<0.05, P <0.01).</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>VM therapy in treating patients with CS-VAT shows therapeutic effect superior to VA therapy, which could significantly improve VBA blood flow.</p>
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Main subject:
Spinal Osteophytosis
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Therapeutics
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Basilar Artery
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Vertebral Artery
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Vertebrobasilar Insufficiency
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Blood Flow Velocity
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Cervical Vertebrae
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Manipulation, Spinal
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Methods
Type of study:
Controlled clinical trial
Limits:
Adult
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
Chinese
Journal:
Chinese Journal of Integrated Traditional and Western Medicine
Year:
2005
Document type:
Article