Clinical Observation on Vertebroarterial Pattern of Cervical Spondylopathy Treated by Combination of Adjacent and Distal Points

Objective: In order to investigate the therapeutic effect of combined adjacent and distal acupoints in the treatment of vertebroarterial pattern of cervical spondylopathy.Methods: 140 cases were randomly divided into the acupuncture group and medication group, 70 cases in each group. The acupuncture...

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Published in:Journal of acupuncture and tuina science 2006-08, Vol.4 (4), p.223-226
Main Author: 杨自威 黄国琪（Translator）
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Acupuncture
药物疗法
针灸疗法
颈椎病
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Summary:Objective: In order to investigate the therapeutic effect of combined adjacent and distal acupoints in the treatment of vertebroarterial pattern of cervical spondylopathy.Methods: 140 cases were randomly divided into the acupuncture group and medication group, 70 cases in each group. The acupuncture group was treated by the acupoints selected upon TCM pattern identification plus the spots decided upon the anatomical feature in modern medicine. The medication group was treated with oral Dragon-Bone Cervical Vertebra Capsules, and Flunarizine Hydrochloride Capsules, to observe the integral of the clinical symptoms and signs and improvement of the vertebrobasilar blood flow before and after the treatment.Results and Conclusion: The total effective rate was significantly higher in the acupuncture group (100%) than in the medication group (61.4%) (P
ISSN:1672-3597
1993-0399
DOI:10.1007/BF02870127