| Abstract: | Objective: To probe into clinical effects of pricking blood cupping for treatment of cervical spondylosis radiculopathy, and to interpret part of the mechanism of pricking blood cupping from the point of view of local microcirculation.Methods: Five-center, single-blind, randomized controlled method was used.A total of 183 cases were divided into pricking blood cupping group of 68 cases, acupuncture group of 56 cases, and pricking blood cupping plus acupuncture group of 59 cases, using the random number table.They were evaluated by VAS, NDI, and clinic evaluation scale.Forty cases were chosen inpricking blood cupping group and acupuncture group, and their blood perfusion changes of Dazhui and Jianjing(affected side) were recorded by laser speckle system.Results: VAS, NDI, and clinic evaluation scale scores were decreased(P0.01) after one, two, and three courses of treatment in all the three groups.There was no significant changes among the three groups(P0.05).Blood perfusion of Dazhui and Jianjing rose immediately(P0.05) after treatment in both two groups, and changes in pricking blood cupping group were more obvious(P0.05).Conclusion: Pricking blood cupping and acupuncture both could release pain, and improve life quality of patients with cervical spondylosis radiculopathy obviously, due to a better immediate blood perfusion after the treatment of pricking blood cupping. |
