葛氏捏筋拍打法为主治疗神经根性颈椎病

Ge's Tendon-Pinching and Patting Method as the Main Treatment for Cervical Spondylotic Radiculopathy

葛氏捏筋拍打法结合颈椎牵引治疗神经根性颈椎病103例,取得了较满意的效果.葛氏捏筋拍打和正骨疗法是由铁道部北京铁路总医院正骨按摩科著名老中医葛长海教授所创立.运用手法治疗颈椎病,主要是调节颈椎两侧的肌腱韧带,使其拉力恢复原来的相对平衡,另一方面是通过捏揉的手法增强局部的适应能力,使其各种症状减轻和消失,而达到治愈.一般经手法治疗数次,即有明显减轻,10～30次,即可痊愈（此之痊愈指症状完全消失,软组织的痉挛、结节缓解,并不是指消除增生的骨质.）通过手法治疗,能促使人体对于颈椎病的麻木疼痛等症状逐渐适应,而缓解麻木疼痛等症状.

103 cases of cervical spondylotic radiculopathy treated with Ge’s tendon-pinching and patting method combined withcervical traction have achieved satisfactory effect. Ge’s tendon-pinching and patting method and bone-setting therophy is founded byProfessor Ge Changhai, a prominent TCM doctor who works in the orthopedic and massage department of Beijing Railway GeneralHospital. Manipulative theraphy for the treatment of cervical vertebra disease attaches important to the regulaion of tendons on both sidesof the cervical spine and makes the tension recover to the original relative balance. On the other hand, the kneading manipulation canenhance the local adaptation ability. So various symptoms will be relieved and disappeared and the disease will be cured. Generally,Several times of manipulative therapy can bring about significant reduce of symptoms. For 10~30 times, the diseased can be cured.（This＂cured＂ refers to the complete disappearance of symptoms, remission of spasm and nodule in soft tissue. It does not mean the elimination ofhyperplasia in the bone.） The manipulative therapy can make the human body gradually adapt to the numbness and pain of cervicalspondylopathy, and alleviate the symptoms such as numbness and pain.