温针灸颈夹脊穴治疗椎动脉型颈椎病40例

目的　观察温针灸治疗椎动脉型颈椎病的疗效。方法　对 40例椎动脉型颈椎病患者作温针灸颈夹脊穴治疗 ,同时做TCD检查 ,并与常规治疗组比较。结果　温针灸颈夹脊穴患者的临床疗效明显优于常规治疗组 (实验组总有效率 95 % ,对照组总有效率 75 % ) ,并能明显加快其椎动脉和基底动脉的血流速度 ,两组相比较有显著差异 (P<0 .0 1)。结论　温针灸颈夹脊穴是治疗椎动脉型颈椎病的一种有效方法。

Treatment of 40 Cases of Vertebroarterial Cervical Spondylopathy by Warming Acupuncture of Cervical Jiaji Acupoints

Purpose To observe the curative effect of warming acupuncture on vertebroarterial cervical spondylopathy.Methods Forty cases of vertebroarterial cervical spondylopathy underwent warming acupuncture of cervical Jiaji acupoints and meanwhile a TCM examination. The results were compared with those in a routine treatment group.Results The clinical effect was significantly better in the patients given warming acupuncture of cervical Jiaji acupoints than in the routine treatment group (the total effective rate was 95% in the experiment group and 71% in the control group).The velocity of blood flow in the vertebral and basilar arteries markedly increased in the experiment group and had a significant difference between the two groups ( P<0.01 ).Conclusion It is indicated that warming acupuncture of cervical Jiaji acupoints is an effective way to treat vertebroarterial cervical spondylopathy.