The authors have treated 172 cases of cervical spondylopathy with acupuncture basedon the differentiation of symptoms and signs.Of 172 cases,58（33.2％）were cured,60（35.0％）were markedly improved,and 48（27.9％）were improved.The total effective rate was 96.1％.Acupuncture treatment is more effective for cervical spondylopathy with little change in bone sub-stance,but less effective in cases with severe bone proliferation.And its eminant effect is an algesia,no significant change is found in X-ray examination before and after treatment.
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