Cervical spondylosis of the Neck

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Written by: DrTonyWillcox | Apr 10, 2013

Cervical Spondylosis of the Neck

OBJECTIVE:
To compare the differences in the therapeutic effect of cervical spondylosis of neck type treated with acupuncture at the starting and ending points of the trapezius and the Jiaji (EX-B 2) points.

Neck Pain

A Patient receiving acupuncture treatment for cervical pain

METHODS:

Researchers randomly divided 60 neck-type cervical spondylosis cases into two groups: observation and control, with 30 cases each. First, the observation group received acupuncture at trapezius-related acupoints, including Tianzhu (BL 10), Fengchi (GB 20), Quyuan (SI 13), Jugu (LI 16), and Ashi. Meanwhile, the control group underwent acupuncture at neck Jiaji (EX-B 2) points. Next, both groups received treatments five times weekly for two weeks, forming one course. Then, researchers assessed Pain Rating Index (PRI), Visual Analogue Scale (VAS), and Present Pain Intensity (PPI) using the international simplified McGill scale before and after the course. Finally, they measured therapeutic effects based on these scores.

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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