Clinical observation on warm needling moxibustion plus acupoint sticking therapy for cervical radiculopathy

Objective: To observe the clinical effect of warm needling moxibustion plus acupoint sticking therapy for cervical radiculopathy. Methods: A total of 120 cases were allocated into an observation group, a warm needling group and an acupoint sticking group according to the random number table, with 40 cases in each group. Cases in the observation group received warm needling moxibustion plus acupoint sticking therapy;cases in the warm needling group received the same warm needling moxibustion in the observation group;cases in the acupoint sticking group received the same acupoint sticking therapy in the observation group. The scores of Japanese Orthopaedic Association (JOA) and visual analog scale (VAS) were recorded before and after treatment. Results: The total effective rate was 95.0% in the observation group, versus 77.5% in the warm needling group and 75.0% in the acupoint sticking group (both P<0.05). Inter-group differences in JOA and VAS between the observation group and the other two groups were statistically significant (all P<0.05). Conclusion: Warm needling moxibustion plus acupoint sticking therapy is effective in treating cervical radiculopathy, and it can significantly alleviate pain and enhance clinical efficacy, and thus is worth clinical popularization.

Treatment of neck type cervical spondylopathy with Zheng's Jin Gou Diao Yu(gold-hook-fishing)acupuncture method:a randomized controlled trial

Objective:To observe the clinical effect of Zheng's Jin Gou Diao Yu(gold-hook-fishing)acupuncture method versus ordinary acupuncture on superficial fascia for treating neck type cervical spondylopathy in Kyrgyz.Methods:A total of 64 Kyrgyz patients conforming to the diagnostic criteria of neck type cervical spondylopathy were included.The patients were randomized into a Zheng's Jin Gou Diao Yu(gold-hook-fishing)acupuncture group and a conventional acupuncture group,with 32 cases in each group.Patients in the Zheng's Jin Gou Diao Yu(gold-hook-fishing)acupuncture group were treated with Zheng's Jin Gou Diao Yu(gold-hook-fishing)acupuncture method to stimulate the superficial fascia,the stimulation sites were primarily located at bilateral sides of the cervical vertebra as well as the trigger points in shoulder-neck region;patients in the conventional acupuncture group were punctured at the same acupoints,with twirling reducing method,and the depth of insertion was determined by the treated region.Patients in both groups received treatment every day for a succession of 5 d as a course,with a 2-day interval between 2 courses,and the whole treatment lasted for 3 courses.After 3 courses of treatment,the McGill pain questionnaire(MPQ)and neck disability index(NDI)were measured to compare the clinical effect between the two groups.Results:After treatment,scores of MPQ and NDI scale dropped when compared with those before treatment,and the differences showed statistical significance(all P<0.05);scores of MPQ and NDI in the Jin Gou Diao Yu(gold-hook-fishing)acupuncture group were substantially lower than those in the conventional acupuncture group,and the differences showed statistical significance(all P<0.05).The total effective rate was 96.9%in the Jin Gou Diao Yu(gold-hook-fishing)acupuncture group and the cured rate was 78.1%,which were higher than 81.3%and 40.6%in the conventional acupuncture group,and the differences showed statistical significance(both P<0.05).Conclusion:Zheng's Jin Gou Diao Yu(gold-hook-fishing)acupuncture method by stimulating superficial fascia to treat cervical spondylopathy in Kyrgyz can produce a better clinical effect than conventional acupuncture treatment,and is effective in improving pain and stiffness in patients,and thus is worth clinical popularization.