[Clinical observation and mechanism study on acupuncture combined with massage for treatment of vertebrobasilar insufficiency].
OBJECTIVE
To search for the best program increasing clinical therapeutic effect on vertebrobasilar insufficiency (VBI) and to study the mechanism.


METHODS
The patients were randomly divided into an acupuncture plus massage group, an acupuncture group and a massage group. Their therapeutic effects were observed and compared. And transcranial Doppler (TCD) was used for detection of systolic flow velocity (Vs), enddiastolic peak flow velocity (Vd), mean peak flow (Vm) and pulsatility index (PI) before and after treatment.


RESULTS
The cured rate and the total effective rate in the acupuncture plus massage group were significantly higher than the acupuncture group and the massage group (P < 0.05). And there were significant differences in Vm, PI and DI in the left vertebral artery (LVA), the right vertebral artery (RVA) and the basilar artery (BA) before and after treatment (P < 0.01).


CONCLUSIONS
Acupuncture combined with massage can improve Vm, PI, DI of VA-BA and the clinical therapeutic effect on VBI as well. It is superior to the simple acupuncture therapy and simple massage therapy. At present, it is one of the best therapy for VBI.
Liang
Li-An
LA
Affiliated Ruikang Hospital of Guangxi TCM University, Nanning 530011, China.
Chen
Wen
W
Hu
Xian
X
Yang
Wen-Xin
WX
Lin
Zhou-Jie
ZJ
Chen
Shang-Jie
SJ
Jiang
Chui-Gang
CG
D015670:Acupuncture Therapy; D001488:Basilar Artery; D006801:Humans; D008405:Massage; D014711:Vertebral Artery; D014715:Vertebrobasilar Insufficiency / Q000628:therapy