Effect observation on heat-sensitive moxibustion for cervical spondylosis of vertebral artery type

Abstract

To observe the difference of the therapeutic effect between heat-sensitive moxibustion and warm needling therapy for cervical spondylosis of vertebral artery type (CSA). A total of 60 cases with CSA who met the inclusion criteria were randomly divided into a heat-sensitive moxibustion (HSM) group and a warm needling therapy (WNT) group according to the visiting sequences, with 30 cases in each group. Patients in the former group were treated by heat-sensitive moxibustion, while patients in the latter group were treated by warm needling therapy. Both groups were treated once every other day, with 10 times as 1 course of treatment, and the therapeutic effects were evaluated after 1 course of treatment. After 1 course of treatment, the total effective rate of the HSM group was 93.3%, versus 83.3% in the WNT group. There was a statistically significant difference between the two groups (P<0.05). Heat-sensitive moxibustion has better therapeutic effect for CSA than warm needling therapy.