摘要
Abstract
Objective:To observe the efficacy of acupuncture and transcutaneous electrical acupoint stimulation ( TEAS) on neck pain of cervical spondylosis as well as acupuncture combined with TEAS .Methods:58 cases with neck pain of cervical spondylosis were randomly divided into acupuncture group ,TEAS group and combined group .The curative effect was evaluated by NPQ scale before treatment , after treatment and one month after stopping treatment .Results:The effective rates in acupuncture group , TEAS group and combined group were 94 .74%, 89 .47% and 100% respectively .The NPQ score in each group was significantly decreased after treatment compared with that before treatment , with a statistically significant difference (P<0.01).The mean of the combined group was lower than the acupuncture group and the TEAS group , with statistical differences re-spectively(P<0.05).In addition, NPQ score in each group had statistical differences at one month after stop-ping treatment(P<0.01).Conclusion:Both acupuncture and TEAS are safe and effective treatments for neck pain of cervical spondylosis .Moreover , there is a better efficacy by combining acupuncture with TEAS .关键词
颈椎病/颈痛/针刺/经皮穴位电刺激Key words
Cervical spondylosis/Neck pain/Acupuncture/Transcutaneous electrical acupoint stimulation ( TEAS)分类
医药卫生
