Acupuncture at the superficial fascia for 48 cases of cervical type of cervical spondylosis

Abstract

ObjectiveTo observe the clinical efficacy of acupuncture at the superficial fascia for cervical type of cervical spondylosis. MethodsAcupuncture at the superficial fascia was carried out for 48 patients with cervical type of cervical spondylosis by selecting the tender points on both sides of the cervical vertebral body and on the neck and shoulders. The treatment was conducted for once a day and treatment for 5 times was considered as 1 course of treatment. Two days were free from treatment between courses, and 3 courses were needed in total. The scores of McGill pain questionnaire [MPQ, including three indexes: Pain rating index (PRI), Visual analogue scale (VAS) and Present pain intensity (PPI)] of patients before and after treatment were compared, therapeutic effct of cervical type of cervical spondylosis was evaluated. ResultsAccording to the comparison before and after treatment, the scores of PRI (29.44±9.26 vs13.15±7.04), VAS (5.63±2.73 vs 1.23±1.15), and PPI (3.00±1.24 vs 0.38±0.49) of patients with cervical type of cervical spondylosis reduced significantly (all P<0.05), indicating that the differences were statistically significant. Among 48 cases, cured 40 cases (83.33%), markedly effective 4 cases (8.34%), effective 3 cases (6.25%), ineffective 1 case (2.08%). The total effective rate was 97.92% (47/48). ConclusionThe curative effect of acupuncture at the superficial fascia for cervical type of cervical spondylosis was satisfactory.