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Treatment of 157 cases of cervical spondylosis of vertebral artery type by tuina therapy

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摘要

目的

观察推拿治疗椎动脉型颈椎病的临床疗效。

方法

选取符合诊断标准的椎动脉型颈椎病患者 157 例, 采用推拿治疗, 每星期治疗 3 次, 10 次为 1 个疗程, 治疗 1∼2 个疗程。 3 个月后进行疗效的随访。 治疗期间, 暂停其他可能影响推拿治疗效果的治疗方法。

结果

157 例患者中, 显效 109 例, 好转 26 例, 无效 6 例, 失去随访 16 例, 有效率 86.6%。

结论

推拿治疗椎动脉型颈椎病具有较好的疗效。

Abstract

Objective

To observe the clinical efficacy of tuina therapy in the treatment of cervical spondylosis of vertebral artery type.

Methods

One hundred and fifty-seven cases of cervical spondylosis of vertebral artery type were treated by tuina therapy, three times a week. Ten treatments made up one course and one to two courses of treatment was performed. During tuina treatment, other modalities that may affect tuina effects were discontinued. The patients were surveyed three months after tuina treatment.

Results

Among the 157 cases, 109 cases obtained marked effectiveness, 26 cases improvement and 6 cases ineffectiveness; 16 cases were not surveyed. The total effective rate was 86.6%.

Conclusion

Tuina therapy has excellent effects on cervical spondylosis of vertebral artery type.

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Author: GUO Yan-min (1978–), male, attending physician

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Guo, Ym. Treatment of 157 cases of cervical spondylosis of vertebral artery type by tuina therapy. J. Acupunct. Tuina. Sci. 7, 113–115 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11726-009-0113-9

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