A Clinical Study Of Therapy Of Acupuncture Combine With Massage On Cervical Spondylosis

Objective:To study the effects of therapy of acupuncture combine with massage on cervical spondylosis.Methods:Eighty cases with cervical spondylosis were randomly divided into treatment group (n=40) and control group(n=40).All the patients were given the massage therapy, In addition, the treatment group were given acupuncture therapy. And the treatment course was ten days in both groups, with two course. All the patient's baseline information include age, sex, course of disease, the degree of PRI(pain rating index), VAS(visual analogue scale), PPI (present pain Intenstty) and CASCS (clinical assessment scale for cervical spondylosis) were compared before the treatment. To evaluate the change of symptom, signs, living ability and emotion in patient, the SF-MPQ (short-form of McGill pain questionnaire) and CASCS were perform at the time that before the treatment, after the first course, after the second course at all the patient. The total effective rate were compare after all treatment. The security index (include blood pressure, breathe rate, heart rate, pulse, liver and kidney function) were check-up before and after treatment.Results:The baseline information of the two groups had no significant difference by chi-square test and T test (P>0.05).The total effective rate of the treatment group is 90%, and control group is 82.5%.The degree of PRI, VAS, PPI and CASCS have improved after the first course in both group, with a significant difference comparing to that of treatment before (p<0.05), especially in the treatment group.The degree of PRI (include sensation, emotion and total degree), VAS, PPI and symptom degree of CASCS in treatment group was better than that in control group after the second course with a significant difference comparing to that of treatment before (p<0.05). And the degree of CASCS in ability,signs and total in treatment group was batter than that in control group after the second course with no significant difference (P>0.05)There was no obvious side effect discovered in the two groups in the all course.Conclusion:The therapy of acupuncture combine with massage on and the therapy of massage both can improve the symptom of cervical spondylosis, so that to improve the ability and emotion of patient. The therapy of acupuncture combine with massage was more effective in the treatment of cervical spondylosis than that in the therapy of massage, especially in the symptom and emotion. Because of the minor specimen and shortage of long-term observation, further research is needed to do.