椎针配合针刺治疗落枕疗效观察

Observations on the Efficacy of Mallet Needle plus Acupuncture in Treating Stiff Neck

目的观察椎针配合针刺治疗落枕的临床疗效。方法将80例落枕患者按就诊顺序编号抽签随机分为治疗组和对照组,每组40例。治疗组采用椎针配合针刺治疗,对照组采用单纯针刺治疗,连续治疗3 d,观察两组治疗前后疼痛分级指数(PRI)、视觉模拟评分(VAS)及临床疗效。结果两组治疗后PRI、VAS均低于同组治疗前(P<0.05),治疗结束后,治疗组PRI、VAS明显低于对照组(P<0.05),治疗组总有效率为95.0%,对照组总有效率为87.5%,两组比较差异有统计学意义(P<0.05)。结论椎针配合针刺治疗落枕疗效优于单纯针刺治疗。

Objective To investigate the clinical efficacy of mallet needle plus acupuncture in treating stiff neck. Method Eighty patients with stiff neck were randomly allocated to treatment and control groups, 40 cases each. The treatment group received mallet needle therapy plus acupuncture and the control group, acupuncture alone, for three consecutive days. In the two groups, the Pain Rating Index（PRI） score and the Visual Analogue Scale（VAS） score were recorded before and after treatment and the clinical therapeutic effects were evaluated after treatment. Result The PRI score and the VAS score decreased in both groups after treatment compared with before（P〈0.05） and decreased more in the treatment group than in the control group at the end of treatment（P〈0.05）. The total efficacy rate was 95.0% in the treatment group and 87.5% in the control group; there was a statistically significant difference between the two groups（P〈0.05）. Conclusion Mallet needle therapy plus acupuncture is more effective than acupuncture alone in treating stiff neck.