[Randomized controlled study on picking therapy for treatment of cervical spondylosis].
OBJECTIVE
To use randomized controlled clinical research method to assess therapeutic effect of picking therapy on cervical spondylosis.


METHODS
One hundred and fifty-eight cases were randomly divided into a picking therapy group (n=56), a routine acupuncture group (n=55) and a local anesthesia group (n=47). They were treated respectively with picking therapy, routine acupuncture and local anesthesia at Jing bailao (EX HN 15), Dazhui (GV 14), Jianjing (GB 21), etc. Brief McGill Pain Questionaire was used for score, which was combined with clinical symptoms and signs to analyze the therapeutic effect.


RESULTS
The cured rate was 57.1% in the picking therapy group, better than 23.6% in the acupuncture group and 14.9% in the local anesthesia group (P < 0.01), and adverse reaction was basically not found in the picking therapy group.


CONCLUSIONS
Picking therapy is a highly effective and safe therapy for cervical spondylosis.
Fu
Wen-bin
WB
Guangdong TCM Hospital, Guangzhou 510120, China. drfwb63@21cn.com
Zhang
Hong-lai
HL
Zhu
Xiao-ping
XP
Li
Zi-ping
ZP
Fan
Li
L
Mi
Jian-ping
JP
Li
Wei-xiong
WX
Guo
Yuan-qi
YQ
Meng
Chang-rong
CR
D015669:Acupuncture Points; D015670:Acupuncture Therapy; D006801:Humans; D010147:Pain Measurement; D012107:Research Design; D055009:Spondylosis / Q000628:therapy