Qihuang needle therapy in senile cervical spondylotic radiculopathy

Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience

Aging Neuroscience

Jia Liu¹  Rui Zeng²  Zhenhu Chen³  Kun Zhang⁴  Cheng He⁵  Hongfang Huang⁵  Jinshan Shi⁵  Juan Yang⁶ 

[1] Guangdong Food and Drug Vocational College School of Chinese Medicine Guangzhou, Guangzhou, China;Guangzhou Emergency Medical Command Center Guangzhou, Guangzhou, China;The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China;Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China;Traditional Chinese Medicine Rehabilitation Center, Guangzhou Dongsheng Hospital, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China;Traditional Chinese Medicine Rehabilitation Center, Guangzhou Dongsheng Hospital, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China;First Clinical School of Medicine, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China;

关键词: Qihuang needle;    cervical spondylotic radiculopathy;    meridian sinew;    five needling;    traditional Chinese medicine;   

DOI  :  10.3389/fnagi.2023.1140531

 received in 2023-01-09, accepted in 2023-03-06,  发布年份 2023

来源: Frontiers

【 摘 要 】

BackgroundNeurogenic cervical spondylosis [cervical spondylotic radiculopathy (CSR)] accounts for ~50–60% of all types of cervical spondylosis, and its incidence is the highest among all types of cervical spondylosis.ObjectiveThe present study aimed to investigate the clinical efficacy of the Qihuang needle in the treatment of senile cervical radiculopathy.MethodsA total of 55 elderly patients with neurogenic cervical spondylosis were randomly divided into the general acupuncture group (27 cases) and the Qihuang acupuncture group (28 cases). The treatment given to these patients lasted for three sessions. The VAS scores and the Tanaka Yasuhisa Scale scores were compared before the treatment, after the first treatment, after the first session, and at the end of the session.ResultsThe basic data of the two groups before the treatment showed no difference. The VAS scores in the mackerel acupuncture group decreased significantly, whereas in the Tanaka Kangjiu Scale scores, the efficiency rates of the first and second courses of treatment increased significantly.ConclusionThe Qihuang needle therapy is recommended for the treatment of cervical spondylosis of the nerve root type. The said therapy is characterized by selection of fewer acupoints, a quick operation time, and no needle retention.

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