TREATMENT OF VERTEBRAL－ARTERY TYPE CERVICAL SPONDYLOPATHY WITH NEEDLE－KNIFE THERAPY

摘要

In the present paper,62 cases of vertebral-artery type cervical spondyiopathy were treated with needle-knife therapy (acupotomy).After 2-6 sessions of treatment,23 cases (37.1%) were cured,19(30.7%) showed marked improvement,15(24.2%) had some improvement and 5(8.1%) failed in the treatment.The total effective rate was 91.9%.It indicates that acupotomy therapy is a highly effective remedy for treating vertabral-artery type cervical spndylopathy.