[Clinical observation on Jiquan (HT 1) for treatment of cervical spondylosis of nerve root type].
OBJECTIVE
To observe acupuncture at Jiquan (HT 1) with different manipulations for improvement of abnormal sensation of the upper limb induced by cervical spondylosis of nerve root type.


METHODS
One hundred and seven cases were randomly divided into 3 groups. The lifting-thrusting group (n = 37) were treated with acupuncture at Jiquan (HT 1) with lifting-thrusting manipulation, the twirling group (n = 36) with acupuncture at Jiquan (HT 1) with twirling manipulation and the routine needling group (n = 34) with acupuncture at C4 - T1 Jiaji (EX-B 2), Quchi (LI 11).


RESULTS
The total effective rate of 91.9% in the lifting-thrusting group was significantly better than 58.3% in the twirling group (P < 0.005) and 76.5% in the routine needling group (P < 0.05), and the therapeutic effect of the twirling group was similar to that in the routine needling group CP > 0.05).


CONCLUSIONS
Acupuncture at Jiquan (HT 1) with lifting-thrusting manipulation can obviously improve abnormal sensation of the upper limb induced by cervical spondylosis of nerve root type.
Huang
Yuan-Fang
YF
Department of Rehabilitation, Dali State People's Hospital of Yunnan Province, Dali 671000, China.
Wang
Tai-Fen
TF
Liu
Yan
Y
Zhang
Shi-Xing
SX
D015669:Acupuncture Points; D015670:Acupuncture Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002574:Cervical Vertebrae; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013126:Spinal Nerve Roots; D013128:Spinal Osteophytosis / Q000628:therapy*