Treatment of 100 Cases of Cervical Spondylotic Radiculopathy by Electroacupuncture of Jiaji(Ex-B2)plus Oblique Needling Ashi Point

100例患者经症状,体征和 X 线检查确诊为神经根型颈椎病,治疗方法是针刺病变节段及上下相邻两节脊椎夹脊穴得气后,接针灸治疗仪,同时在肩部及上肢选取麻、沉不适区,触及条索状物,为阿是穴,从条索最明显处垂直刺入皮肤,沿条索纵向斜刺深入。3～4疗程后显效90例,有效10例。

Summary： One hundred patients were diagnosed with cervicalspondylotic radiculopathy definitely by symptoms, signs and Xray examination. The therapeutic method was acupuncture of Jiaji（Ex-B 2） on the affected segment and the upper and lower vertebrae close together. After the arrival of qi, the needles were connected to acupuncture therapeutic instrument. Meanwhile, the numb, heavy and uncomfortable area on the shoulder and upper limb, where something like cord could be touched, was selected as Ashi point. The needle was inserted perpendicularly into the skin on the place that the cord was most obvious and inserted obliquely and deeply along the cord. After 3 4 courses of treatment, 90 cases got marked effectiveness and 10 cases got effectiveness.