Therapeutic Effect and Blood Rheology of Patients with Cervical Spondylosis Treated with Acupuncture Combined with Massage
Item
Title
Therapeutic Effect and Blood Rheology of Patients with Cervical Spondylosis Treated with Acupuncture Combined with Massage
Journal Publication
Date
2013
volume
22(2)
pages
61-63
Research Type
RCT
Keywords
Abstract
To explore the effect of acupuncture combined with massage on the therapeutic effect and blood rheology in patients with cervical spondylosis. Methods: 120 patients with cervical spondylosis were divided into the treatment group and the control group by the multicenter, randomized, double blind method, the control group was given simple acupuncture treatment, and the treatment group was given massage on the basis of the control group, two groups were compared by curative effect and change of blood rheology. Results: The total efficiency was 93.3% in the treatment group was higher than 80% in the control group (P < 0.05). The improvement indexes of whole blood viscosity, plasma viscosity, erythrocyte aggregation was significantly higher in the treatment group than those in the control group (P < 0.05). Conclusion: Acupuncture combined with massage for cervical spondylosis patients can significantly improve the indexes of blood rheology, relieving the patient's symptoms and the treatment effect.
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Date of Input: 2/5/2015; Date Modified: 4/23/2015; Availability: --In File--; Priority: Normal; Spondylosis; Department of Acupuncture and Massage, Nanjing Governmental Hospital, Nanjing, China. e-mail: tcmhealth@aol.com
has health condition studied
Neck Pain
plan
>1/WK
has study population number
120