穴位贴敷治疗慢性颈椎间盘源性疼痛疗效观察

Clinical observation on acupoint sticking therapy for treatment of chronic pain of cervical intervertebral disc

目的:探寻治疗慢性颈椎间盘源性疼痛的有效疗法。方法:应用穴位贴敷方法对患有慢性颈椎间盘源性疼痛患者进行治疗,并与穴位针刺进行对照。将66例患者随机分为穴贴组和针刺组,每组各33例。两组均取天鼎、扶突、大椎、天宗等穴。治疗3个疗程后,观察两组疗效。结果:穴贴组有效率为93.5%,针刺组有效率为72.4%,穴贴组疗效优于针刺组(P<0.05);停止治疗后随访3个月,穴贴组有效率为90.3%,针刺组有效率为65.5%,穴贴组治疗效果持久,优于针刺组(P<0.05)。结论:穴位贴敷治疗慢性颈椎间盘源性疼痛简单方便,疗效满意。

Objective To probe into an effective therapy for chronic pain of cervical intervertebral disc. Methods Sixty-six cases of chronic pain of cervical intervertebral disc were randomly divided into an acupoint sticking group and an acupuncture group, 33 cases in each group. The acupoint sticking group was treated with acupoint sticking therapy, and the acupuncture group with acupuncture. Tianding （LI 17）, Futu （LI 18）, Dazhui （GV 14）, Tianzong （SI 11）, etc. were selected in the two groups. After treatment for 3 therapeutic courses, their therapeutic effects were observed. Results The effective rate was 93.5% in the acupoint sticking group and 72.4% in the acupuncture group, the former being better than the latter （P〈0.05）; in a 3-month following-up survey, the effective rate was 90.3% in the acupoint sticking group and 65.5% in the acupuncture group, the former being better than the latter （P〈0.05）. Conclusion The acupoint sticking therapy has an satisfactory therapeutic effect on chronic pain of cervical intervertebral disc.