The First Clinical Medical College, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China.
Deparment of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, Guangdong Second Provincial General Hospital, Guangzhou, China.
Niger J Clin Pract. 2023 Sep;26(9):1234-1241. doi: 10.4103/njcp.njcp_410_22.
Cervical spondylopathy is a common musculo-articular disorder, multiple exercises are recommended. Chinese fitness exercises are prevalent and used to treat various diseases.
To explore the efficacy of Chinese fitness exercise Yi Jin Jing exercise in intervening the cervical spondylopathy in adolescents.
The study was conducted in 60 adolescent patients with cervical spondylopathy, with 30 patients in each group.
The study was conducted in 60 adolescent patients with cervical spondylopathy, with 30 patients in each group. The observation group was required to take Yi Jin Jing exercise, and the control group took the brisk walking exercise. The first week was the preparatory period for the patients, and then the participants were required to do exercises three times a week for at least 30 minutes in the later 3 weeks. Before and after treatment, Neck Disability Index (NDI) scores, pain visual analog scale (VAS) scores, and cervical curvature in both groups were observed, and the incidence of adverse events in both groups was recorded during the trial.
The NDI and VAS scores in both groups statistically decreased after intervention and mildly increased at follow-up, while the reduction in scores of the Yi Jin Jing group was more significant. Cervical curvature in both groups improved on day 28 compared to day 0. There were no adverse reactions during the evaluation period.
The Chinese health-care qigong Yi Jin Jing exercise is more effective than brisk walking in improving the cervical range of motion and relieving pain in adolescents with cervical spondylopathy. Trial registration/Protocol registration: Clinical Trial Registry (ChiCTR2000030723).
颈椎病是一种常见的肌肉骨骼疾病，推荐多种运动方式。中国健身气功广泛应用于治疗各种疾病。
探讨易筋经锻炼对青少年颈椎病的干预效果。
纳入 60 例青少年颈椎病患者，每组 30 例。
观察组进行易筋经锻炼，对照组进行快走锻炼。患者在第 1 周为准备期，随后在 3 周的后续时间里每周至少进行 3 次，每次 30 分钟。治疗前后，观察两组患者的颈痛障碍指数（NDI）评分、疼痛视觉模拟评分（VAS）和颈椎曲度，记录两组患者在试验期间的不良事件发生率。
两组患者干预后 NDI 和 VAS 评分均明显下降，随访时轻度升高，而易筋经组评分下降更显著。两组患者在第 28 天的颈椎曲度均较第 0 天改善。评估期间无不良反应。
中国健身气功易筋经锻炼在改善青少年颈椎病患者颈椎活动度和缓解疼痛方面比快走更有效。
试验注册/方案注册：临床试验注册中心（ChiCTR2000030723）。
