Discussion on Tuina Treatment for Acute Neck Type Cervical Spondylosis / 中国中医药信息杂志

ABSTRACT

Neck type cervical spondylosis, as one of the common types of cervical spondylosis, is a frequently occurring disease in orthopedics. The underlying pathogenetic basis is deficiency of positive qi (zhengqi). The disease is usually triggered by external contraction of cold in the neck area. The main clinical symptoms include pain in the occipital region, stiff neck and limitation of neck motion. Tuina (massage) is an effective treatment for this disease. It is effective in relieving symptoms as well as eliminating the underlying cause of the disease through warming yang and strengthening body resistance, regulating qi, and diagnosing and treating according to muscle and tendons conditions, and then address both the symptoms and root causes.