Efficacy observation on cervical spondylosis of vertebral artery type treated with warm needling and rehabilitation physiotherapy therapy

ObjectiveTo compare the differences in the efficacy on cervical spondylosis of the vertebral artery type (CSA) treated with the warm needling therapy combined with the rehabilitation physiotherapy, the simple warm needling therapy and the simple rehabilitation physiotherapy separately and observe the impacts of them on the vertebral basilar artery (VBA) in hemodynamics.MethodsNinety cases of CSA patients were randomized divided into an acupuncture plus rehabilitation group, a warm needling group and a rehabilitation group, 30 cases in each. In the acupuncture + rehabilitation group, the warm needling therapy was used at Jiájľ ( EX-B 2) from C3 to C7 in combination with the rehabilitation physiotherapy such as traction and magnetic therapy. In the warm needling group, the simple warm needling therapy was applied. In the rehabilitation group, the simple rehabilitation physiotherapy was adopted. The VBA hemodynamic parameters, Vp, Vd, Vm and PI values were detected under the transcranial Doppler and taken as the indexes for the efficacy assessment of the groups. The efficacy of each group was assessed in association with the clinical curative rate.ResultsAfter treatment, the VBA hemodynamic parameters, Vp, Vd, Vm and PI values were all remarkably improved as compared with those before treatment in the three groups (P<0.01, P<0.05). The improvement of the indexes in the acupuncture plus rehabilitation group were more significant as compared with either of the other two groups (all P<0.01). The clinical curative rate was 70.0% (21/30) in the acupuncture plus rehabilitation group, which was superior to 53.3% (16/30) in the warm needling group and 53.3% (16/30) in the rehabilitation group (all P<0.01).ConclusionThe warm needling in combination with the rehabilitation physiotherapy significantly improves in VBA hemodynamic parameters for CSA and its clinical efficacy is superior to either the simple warm needling or the rehabilitation physiotherapy. Hence, this combined therapy was highly deserved to be promoted in clinical practice.