中药外治神经根型颈椎病效果观察及护理

目的探讨中药外治治疗神经根型颈椎病的效果及总结护理要点。方法将120例神经根型颈椎病发生颈肩背疼痛及上肢放射性疼痛的患者随机分为治疗组与对照组,每组各60例,治疗组采用中药外治治疗方法,对照组采用常规治疗方法。治疗15d后,比较两组患者治疗效果。结果两组患者治疗效果比较,P<0.05,差异具有统计学意义,治疗组治疗效果明显优于对照组。结论中药外治能有效缓解神经根型颈椎病所致颈肩背疼痛及上肢放射性疼痛,治疗效果优于传统治疗方法。

Effect of external treatment with traditional Chinese medicine on cervical spondylotic radiculopathy

Objective To investigate the effect of external treatment with traditional Chinese medicine on cervical spondylotic radiculopathy（CSR）and summarize nursing key points.Methods One hundred and twenty CSR patients with cervical shoulder pain and upper limb radioactive pain were randomly divided into the treatment group and control group in equal number.The treatment group were managed with external treatment with traditional Chinese medicine and the control group with conventional treatments. The curative effects were compared between the two groups 15d after treatment.Results The treatment group achieved significantly better curative effect than the control group（P0.05）.Conclusion The external treatment with traditional Chinese medicine may effectively relieve cervical shoulder pains and radioactive pains in upper limbs induced by cervical spondylotic radiculopathy.