The Clinical Research On Cervical Spondylotic Radiculopathy With Electro-Acupuncture On Neck-Jiaji&SI3(Hou Xi)

Objective: To study the effects of electro-acupuncture (EA) on Neck-Jiaji&SI3(Hou xi) on cervical spondylotic radiculopathy (CSR).Methods:The sixty three cases with CSR were randomly divided into control group and treatment group one and treatment group two in accordance with doctor order, each group of twenty one. All the patients were given the EA therapy, in addition, the control group was given normal acupuncture therapy, the treatment group one was Neck-Jiaji acupuncture therapy, the treatment group two was given Neck-Jiaji&Hou xi acupuncture therapy. And the treatment course was ten days in three groups, with two courses. All the patient’ s baseline information include age, sex, course of disease, the degree of CASCSR (clinical assessment scale for cervical spondylotic radiculopathy), PRI (pain rating index), VAS (visual analogue scale) and PPI (present pain intensity) 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 the degree of CASCSR were perform at the time that before the treatment, after the second course at all the patient. The total effective rate were compared after all treatment.Results:The baseline information of the three groups had no significant difference by chi-square test and T test (P>0.05).The total effective rate of control group is78.9%, the treatment group one is85%, and the treatment group two is90.5%. The degree of CASCSR, PRI (include sensation, emotion and total degree), VAS and PPI after the second course in every group have a significant difference comparing to that of treatment before (P<0.05). The degree of CASCSR, PRI, VSA and PPI in treatment group two was better than treatment group one and control group (P<0.05).There was no obvious side effect discovered in the three groups in all the course of treatment.Conclusion:All three groups can improve the symptom of CSR, and to improve the ability and emotion of patients. The therapy of EA on Neck-Jiaji&Hou xi was more effective in the treatment of CSR than that in the therapy of EA on Neck-Jiaji and in the therapy of normal EA. Because of the minor specimen and shortage of long-term observation, further research is needed to do.