Clinical Research On Treatment Of Cervical Spondylosis With The Improved Thunder-fire Moxibustion

Background of the studyWith the wide spread of the computer and changing lifestyles in recent years, cervical spondylosis has become a common disease,age of pathogenesis tends to be younger, and clinical manifestation is complex and diverse.It can be divided into five types, namely, the neck, nerve root, vertebral artery, the sympathetic and spinal cord, of which, cervical syndrome is the earliest type, its manifestation is the most common neck pain, swelling and mainly discomfortable. it can be recurrent and has a longer course. if not treated in time, it will transform into the other four types, seriously affect the patient’s quality of life and even threat life.ObjectivesBy the improved thunder-fire moxibustion for treatment of cervical spondylosis, contrasted to medicine moxa moxibust ion,we make a prospective controlled study, thus evaluation the clinical effeet of the improved thunder-fire moxibustion for the treatment of cervical spondylosis.MethodsAccording to diagnosis criteria on 《Criterion of Diagnosis and Therapeutic effect in TCM》 and 《Clinical Practice Guidelines-pain Volume》, we use a randomized controlled trial of clinical research methods. Selecting70patients of cervical spondylosis as the cases of study, according to the ratio of1:1were randomly divided into treatment group (improved thunder-fire moxibustion treatment) and control group(medicine moxa moxibustion).We use pressing moxibustion methods on moxibustion position, at the same time, use the dialectic of channels and tendons as the basis of theory. Record and observe the scores of NPQ and VAS which to evaluate the effect at0days before treatment, and a half course, one course of treatment and one month after treatment, and record the adverse events in the course of the study, and use the statistical methods for analysis.Results1. Before treatment,the treatment group and control group in general, NPQ and VAS score was no significant diference (P>0.05).2.After a half course and one course treatment, compared with the before treatment, there is significant diferent(P<0.05) in two groups scores of NPQ and VAS.3. After a half course treatment, treatment group’s scores of NPQ and VAS are lower than control group’s,there are significant diferences(P<0.05).After one course treatment, there are no significant diferences(P<0.05) in two groups’scores of NPQ and VAS. One month after treatment, treatment group’s scores of NPQ and VAS are lower than control group’s,there are significant diferences(P<0.05).4. In the course of the research,there are no adverse events,such as scald and blisters.ConelusionThe treatment group and control group are the effective methods to treat cervical spondylosis.Both treatments can improve the clinical syndrome,but the treatment group is better than the control group in short-term and long-term effect.