A CLINICAL OBSERVATION ON THE THERAPEUTIC EFFECT OF CERVICAL SPONDYLOPATHY OF NERVE ROOT TYPE TREATED BY COMBINED CERVICAL TRACTION AND ELECTROACUPUNCTURE

摘要

Objective: To observe the therapeutic effect of combined cervical traction and electroacupuncture (EA) on Cervical Spondylopathy of Nerve Root Type (CSNRT). Methods: 145 patients diagnosed as CSNRT were randomized into 3 groups: combined treatment group, EA group, and cervical traction (CT) group. The combined group was treated with traction followed by EA of Dazhui (GV 14), Fengchi (GB 20), cervical Jiaji (EX-B 2), etc.. Patients of two control groups were only treated by either CT or EA. Results:The markedly-effective rate and total effective rate were 76.0% and 94.0% respectively in the combined treatment group, 62.5% and 81.25% respectively in CT group, and 63.82% and 82.97% respectively in EA group. The therapeutic effect of the combined treatment group was significantly superior to that of two control groups (P < 0.05). At 6-month follow-up, the above two markedly-effective and total effective rates in the combined treatment group remained 74.0% and 92. 0%, still significantly higher than that in two control groups. Conclusion: Combining cervicle traction with EA treatment can effectively eliminate or relieve the symptoms and signs in patients with nerve root type cervical spondylopathy.