Clinical efficacy of suboccipital muscle massage in the treatment of cervical spondylosis in 32 patients / 中国基层医药

ABSTRACT

Objective:To investigate the clinical efficacy of suboccipital muscle massage in the treatment of cervical spondylosis.Methods:The clinical data of 70 patients with cervical spondylosis who received treatment in Zichang People's Hospital from July 2020 to June 2021 were retrospectively analyzed. These patients were divided into a control group ( n = 38) and an observation group ( n = 32) according to different treatments. The control group was treated with conventional massage, while the observation group was treated with suboccipital muscle massage based on conventional massage, once a day, 6 times a week, for a total of 2 weeks. Neck disability index (NDI), visual analogue scale (VAS), range of motion (ROM) of cervical point, and clinical efficacy were compared between the two groups. Results:Before treatment, there were no significant differences in NDI, VAS score, or range of motion of cervical point at each dimension between the two groups (all P > 0.05). After 2 weeks of treatment, NDI, VAS score, cervical flexion, cervical extension, and cervical left and right rotation in the observation group were (7.36 ± 9.47)%, 1 (1, 2) point, (39.65 ± 3.41) °, (37.12 ± 2.45) °, (47.28 ± 3.78) °, and (48.34 ± 4.36) °, respectively, which were significantly superior to those in the control group [(12.77 ± 8.74)%, 3 (2, 3) points, (33.41 ± 2.32) °, (32.93 ± 3.72) °, (42.65 ± 4.36) ° and (43.52 ± 3.98) ° in the control group ( t = 2.48, Z = 4.75, t = 9.07, 5.45, 4.70, 4.83, all P < 0.05). The total effective rate in the observation group was 93.8% (30/32), which was significantly higher than 81.6% (31/38) in the control group ( Z = 2.44, P = 0.015). Conclusion:Conventional massage combined with suboccipital muscle massage can greatly alleviate pain, improve cervical function, and thereby improve clinical efficacy in patients with cervical spondylosis.