OBJECTIVE:
To compare the differences of the therapeutic effect of cervical spondylosis of neck type treated with acupuncture at starting and ending points of the trapezius and the Jiaji (EX-B 2) points.
A Patient receiving acupuncture treatment for cervical pain
METHODS:
Sixty cases of cervical spondylosis of neck type were randomly divided into an observation group and a control group, 30 cases in each group. In the observation group, the acupoints related with starting and ending points of the trapezius, such as Tianzhu (BL 10), Fengchi (GB 20), Quyuan (SI 13), Jugu (LI 16) and Ashi were punctured; in the control group, Jiaji (EX-B 2) points of the neck were punctured. The treatments were applied 5 times a week and 2 weeks made one course. The international simplified McGill scale was adopted to assess the scores of Pain Rating Index (PRI), Visual Analogue Scale (VAS), and Present Pain Intensity (PPI) before treatment and after one-course treatment, and the therapeutic effects were measured.
RESULTS:
After treatment, all the scores were obviously reduced in both groups: (all P 0.05). The total effective rate of 96.7% (29/30) in the observation group was superior to that of 70.0% (21/30) in the control group (P
CONCLUSION: Cervical spondylosis of the Neck.
The therapeutic effect of cervical spondylosis of neck type treated with acupuncture at the starting and ending points of the trapezius is positive, which is better than that of acupuncture at the Jiaji (EX-B 2) points.
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