Researchers demonstrate that acupuncture eliminates or reduces neck pain for patients with cervical spondylosis, a painful disorder caused by intervertebral disc degeneration.
Acupuncture alleviates pain due to cervical spondylosis. In a sham-controlled study, researchers demonstrate that acupuncture has a total effective rate of 75.5% and provides significant positive patient outcomes for patients with cervical spondylosis. Additional research finds acupuncture combined with moxibustion and massage effective for the relief of neck pain.
Acupuncture relieves pain caused by cervical spondylosis. Liang et al. explored the main factors influencing the therapeutic effects of acupuncture on neck pain caused by cervical spondylosis. In a controlled study, 160 patients were randomly divided into a standard acupuncture group and a sham-acupuncture control group, with 53 patients in each group. The standard acupuncture group was treated with acupoints at
- Dazhui (GV14)
- Jingbailao (Ex-HN15)
- Jianzhongshu (SI15)
The control group was treated with sham-acupuncture with the sham points located 1 cm lateral to
- Bailao (Ex-HN15)
- Jianzhongshu (SI15)
The needles were retained for 20 minutes per session in each group and infrared radiation was used for adjuvant treatment during this period. The Northwick Park Neck Pain Questionnaire (NPQ) was used to assess quality of life scores before and after the treatments. Variables were analyzed by logistic regression. The total effective rate was 75.5% in the standard acupuncture group and 52.8% in the sham-acupuncture control group. The logistic regression analysis indicates that the therapeutic effects and positive patient outcomes in the standard acupuncture group are superior to that of the control group receiving sham-acupuncture.
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