Qihuang needle therapy in senile cervical spondylotic radiculopathy
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 Qihuan...
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| author | Juan Yang Juan Yang Hongfang Huang Jinshan Shi Cheng He Kun Zhang Zhenhu Chen Rui Zeng Jia Liu |
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| description | 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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| spelling | doaj.art-dacf322e795240339ea8bcef5915dd4b2023-04-11T04:43:25ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience1663-43652023-04-011510.3389/fnagi.2023.11405311140531Qihuang needle therapy in senile cervical spondylotic radiculopathyJuan Yang0Juan Yang1Hongfang Huang2Jinshan Shi3Cheng He4Kun Zhang5Zhenhu Chen6Rui Zeng7Jia Liu8Traditional Chinese Medicine Rehabilitation Center, Guangzhou Dongsheng Hospital, Guangzhou, Guangdong, ChinaFirst Clinical School of Medicine, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, Guangdong, ChinaTraditional Chinese Medicine Rehabilitation Center, Guangzhou Dongsheng Hospital, Guangzhou, Guangdong, ChinaTraditional Chinese Medicine Rehabilitation Center, Guangzhou Dongsheng Hospital, Guangzhou, Guangdong, ChinaTraditional Chinese Medicine Rehabilitation Center, Guangzhou Dongsheng Hospital, Guangzhou, Guangdong, ChinaThird Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, ChinaThe First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, ChinaGuangzhou Emergency Medical Command Center Guangzhou, Guangzhou, ChinaGuangdong Food and Drug Vocational College School of Chinese Medicine Guangzhou, Guangzhou, ChinaBackgroundNeurogenic 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.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnagi.2023.1140531/fullQihuang needlecervical spondylotic radiculopathymeridian sinewfive needlingtraditional Chinese medicine |
| spellingShingle | Juan Yang Juan Yang Hongfang Huang Jinshan Shi Cheng He Kun Zhang Zhenhu Chen Rui Zeng Jia Liu Qihuang needle therapy in senile cervical spondylotic radiculopathy Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience Qihuang needle cervical spondylotic radiculopathy meridian sinew five needling traditional Chinese medicine |
| title | Qihuang needle therapy in senile cervical spondylotic radiculopathy |
| title_full | Qihuang needle therapy in senile cervical spondylotic radiculopathy |
| title_fullStr | Qihuang needle therapy in senile cervical spondylotic radiculopathy |
| title_full_unstemmed | Qihuang needle therapy in senile cervical spondylotic radiculopathy |
| title_short | Qihuang needle therapy in senile cervical spondylotic radiculopathy |
| title_sort | qihuang needle therapy in senile cervical spondylotic radiculopathy |
| topic | Qihuang needle cervical spondylotic radiculopathy meridian sinew five needling traditional Chinese medicine |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnagi.2023.1140531/full |
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