Objective:To assess the clinical efficacy and safety of three-step acupuncture and cupping therapy for cervicogenic headache(CEH).Methods:A randomized,single-blind,multi-center,parallel controlled clinical trial was p...Objective:To assess the clinical efficacy and safety of three-step acupuncture and cupping therapy for cervicogenic headache(CEH).Methods:A randomized,single-blind,multi-center,parallel controlled clinical trial was performed,including 63 patients with CEH who met the study criteria.They were randomly divided into treatment(n=32)and control groups(n=31).The treatment group was treated with three-step acupuncture and cupping therapy,and the control group was treated with sham acupuncture.The simplified McGill pain scores,comprising three parts:the pain rating index,visual analogue scale score,and present pain intensity,alongside head and neck stiffness and cervical vertebra range of motion,and a safety evaluation were recorded in the two groups before treatment,immediately after the first treatment,after 10 days of treatment,after 20 days of treatment,and 3 months after the end of treatment.Results:Compared with before treatment,the scores at each follow-up time point were significantly improved after treatment;moreover,the treatment group was significantly better than the control group.When the scores at the 3 months follow-up after the end of the treatment were compared with the scores after 20 days of treatment,there were no significant differences in the treatment group while significant differences from the scores of the control group,suggesting that the treatment group had better long-term benefits than the control group.Conclusion:Compared with the sham acupuncture group,the three-step acupuncture and cupping method has a beneficial effect in the treatment of CEH.It provides rapid benefits,has better short-and long-term efficacy than sham acupuncture,and is associated with a low recurrence rate.展开更多
The authors have adopted acupuncture at Jǐngjiājǐ（颈夹脊） combined with nape cluster needling in treatment of 100 patients with cervicogenic headache. Nape cluster needling was： Xiànǎohù（下脑户）（lo...The authors have adopted acupuncture at Jǐngjiājǐ（颈夹脊） combined with nape cluster needling in treatment of 100 patients with cervicogenic headache. Nape cluster needling was： Xiànǎohù（下脑户）（located in the median depression under occipital bone）, Fēngfǔ（风府 GV 16） and Yǎmén（哑门 GV 15） were selected longitudinally; horizontally, the part from GV 16 to Wángǔ（完骨 GB 12） was divided into six equal sections, one section was an acupoint, and there were 12 acupoints in total at the left and right sides. Bilateral Jǐngjiājǐ（颈夹脊） points on the second vertebra to the seventh vertebra were selected. The acupuncture was conducted once a day, five days were considered as one course of treatment, and two days were free from treatment between two courses. Four courses of treatment were needed. All the patients were cured clinically. It can be seen that acupuncture at Jǐngjiājǐ combined with nape cluster needling in treatment of cervicogenic headache has sound effect.展开更多
文摘Objective:To assess the clinical efficacy and safety of three-step acupuncture and cupping therapy for cervicogenic headache(CEH).Methods:A randomized,single-blind,multi-center,parallel controlled clinical trial was performed,including 63 patients with CEH who met the study criteria.They were randomly divided into treatment(n=32)and control groups(n=31).The treatment group was treated with three-step acupuncture and cupping therapy,and the control group was treated with sham acupuncture.The simplified McGill pain scores,comprising three parts:the pain rating index,visual analogue scale score,and present pain intensity,alongside head and neck stiffness and cervical vertebra range of motion,and a safety evaluation were recorded in the two groups before treatment,immediately after the first treatment,after 10 days of treatment,after 20 days of treatment,and 3 months after the end of treatment.Results:Compared with before treatment,the scores at each follow-up time point were significantly improved after treatment;moreover,the treatment group was significantly better than the control group.When the scores at the 3 months follow-up after the end of the treatment were compared with the scores after 20 days of treatment,there were no significant differences in the treatment group while significant differences from the scores of the control group,suggesting that the treatment group had better long-term benefits than the control group.Conclusion:Compared with the sham acupuncture group,the three-step acupuncture and cupping method has a beneficial effect in the treatment of CEH.It provides rapid benefits,has better short-and long-term efficacy than sham acupuncture,and is associated with a low recurrence rate.
文摘The authors have adopted acupuncture at Jǐngjiājǐ（颈夹脊） combined with nape cluster needling in treatment of 100 patients with cervicogenic headache. Nape cluster needling was： Xiànǎohù（下脑户）（located in the median depression under occipital bone）, Fēngfǔ（风府 GV 16） and Yǎmén（哑门 GV 15） were selected longitudinally; horizontally, the part from GV 16 to Wángǔ（完骨 GB 12） was divided into six equal sections, one section was an acupoint, and there were 12 acupoints in total at the left and right sides. Bilateral Jǐngjiājǐ（颈夹脊） points on the second vertebra to the seventh vertebra were selected. The acupuncture was conducted once a day, five days were considered as one course of treatment, and two days were free from treatment between two courses. Four courses of treatment were needed. All the patients were cured clinically. It can be seen that acupuncture at Jǐngjiājǐ combined with nape cluster needling in treatment of cervicogenic headache has sound effect.
