Application of Mackenzie therapy in improving activities of daily living and preventing recurrence in patients with cervical spondylopathy

Abstract

Objective To observe the application of Mackenzie therapy in improving activities of daily living and preventing recurrence in patients with cervical spondylopathy. Methods One hundred and six patients with cervical spondylopathy from February 2013 to January 2015 were selected as the study objects and were randomly divided into the observation group and the control group by random sampling method, with 53 cases in each group. The control group underwent abdominal acupuncture treatment while the observation group underwent Mackenzie therapy combined with abdominal acupuncture treatment. Both of the two groups were treated for 6 weeks. The improvement activities of daily living in the two groups after treatment was observed. The neck disability index scale (NDI) was used for evaluation. Meanwhile, the probability of recurrence of cervical spondylopathy in the two groups after treatment was observed. Results After treatment, the NDI scores of the two groups were lower than those before treatment. In 2, 4 and 6 weeks after treatment, the decrease of NDI score in the observation group [(0.21±0.08), (0.16±0.06), (0.09±0.04)scores] was significantly lower than that in the control group (P<0.05). After treatment, the recurrence rate in the observation group (3.77%) was significantly lower than that in the control group (15.09%, P<0.05). Conclusions Mackenzie therapy can significantly improve daily activities of patients with cervical spondylopathy, and it also has significant advantages in preventing the recurrence of disease. Key words: Cervical spondylopathy; Mackenzie therapy; Activities of daily living; Recurrence