Xie Yan-Feng, Ruan Yong-Dui, Ning Xiao-Jun, Ma Chun-Ling, Chen Ying
Department of TCM, Tangxia Hospital of Dongguan City of Guangdong Province, Dongguan 523721, China.
Zhongguo Zhen Jiu. 2010 May;30(5):379-82.
To observe the therapeutic effect of heat sensitive moxibustion treatment for nerve root cervical spondylosis.
One hundred and sixty cases were randomly divided into a heat sensitive moxibustion group (n = 54), a traditional hanging moxibustion group (n = 53) and an acupuncture group (n = 53). In heat sensitive moxibustion group, heat sensitive points were explored among acupoints on neck and nucha, lateral part of forearm and crus, etc. In traditional hanging moxibustion group and acupuncture group, Jiaji (EX-B 2) points, Fengchi (GB 20), Jianwaishu (SI 14) etc. were used for hanging moxibustion and acupuncture, respectively. And scores of Pain Rating Index (PRI), as well as therapeutic effect were evaluated before and after treatment.
The effective rate was 98.0% (50/51) in the heat sensitive moxibustion group, 83.0% (39/47) in traditional hanging moxibustion group, and 89.6% (43/48) in acupuncture group. The therapeutic effect of heat sensitive moxibustion group was better than that of acupuncture group (P < 0.05), and it was better in acupuncture group than that of traditional hanging moxibustion group (P < 0.05); PRI scores were all decreased in three groups after treatment (all P < 0.001); pain alleviation in heat sensitive moxibustion group was better than that of acupuncture group (P < 0.05), and it was better in acupuncture group than that of traditional hanging moxibustion group (P < 0.05).
The therapeutic effect of heat sensitive moxibustion treatment for nerve root cervical spondylosis is better than that of traditional hanging moxibustion and acupuncture.
观察热敏灸治疗神经根型颈椎病的疗效。
将160例患者随机分为热敏灸组（n = 54）、传统悬灸组（n = 53）和针刺组（n = 53）。热敏灸组在颈部、项部、前臂外侧、小腿等部位的穴位中探寻热敏点；传统悬灸组和针刺组分别选取夹脊（EX - B 2）穴、风池（GB 20）、肩外俞（SI 14）等穴位进行悬灸和针刺。并在治疗前后评估疼痛分级指数（PRI）评分及疗效。
热敏灸组有效率为98.0%（50/51），传统悬灸组为83.0%（39/47），针刺组为89.6%（43/48）。热敏灸组的疗效优于针刺组（P < 0.05），针刺组优于传统悬灸组（P < 0.05）；三组治疗后PRI评分均降低（均P < 0.001）；热敏灸组的疼痛缓解情况优于针刺组（P < 0.05），针刺组优于传统悬灸组（P < 0.05）。
热敏灸治疗神经根型颈椎病的疗效优于传统悬灸和针刺。
