摘要
Objective： To observe the clinical effects of acupuncture plus thunder-fire moxibustion for cervical spondylopathy. Methods： Sixty cases who met the inclusion criteria were randomly divided into a treatment group and a control group, 30 cases in each group. The cases in the treatment group were treated by acupuncture plus thunder-fire moxibustion, while those in the control group were treated by single acupuncture alone. The changes in the symptoms, sign integrals and visual analogue scale （VAS） before and after treatments were observed. Results： The cases in the treatment group were better than those in the control group in the enhancement of clinical effects, the decline of VAS scores and the improvement of clinical symptoms and sign integrals, with statistical significance （P0.01 or P0.05）. Conclusion： Acupuncture plus thunder-fire moxibustion can obviously relieve pain and improve the cervical functions of the patients with cervical spondylopathy.
目的:观察针刺配合雷火灸治疗颈型颈椎病的临床疗效。方法:将符合纳入标准的60例颈型颈椎病患者随机分为治疗组和对照组,每组30例。治疗组采用针刺配合雷火灸治疗;对照组采用单纯针刺治疗。观察治疗前后症状、体征积分及视觉模拟量表(Visual Analogue Scale,VAS)评分的变化。结果:治疗组在提高临床疗效、降低VAS评分,改善临床症状、体征积分方面均优于对照组(P<0.01 或P<0.05)。差异均有统计学意义。结论:针刺配合雷火灸能明显减轻颈型颈椎病患者的疼痛症状,改善颈椎功能。
基金
supported by Shanghai First People’s Hospital
