title: [Controlled randomized trial on therapeutic effects of acupotomy-injection combined with Feng's spinal manipulation (FSM) for cervical spondylotic radiculopathy].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To evaluate the therapeutic effects of acupotomy-injection with FENG Tian-you spinal manipulation (FSM) for treating cervical spondylotic radiculopathy (CSR).
  
  
  METHODS
  Seventy-two patients with CSR were randomly divided into two groups (n = 36 respectively): treatment and control group. The patients in treatment group were treated with acupotomy-injection combined with FSM, and patients in control group were treated with traction. All the patients were followed up for 3 months after treatment and the therapeutic effects were evaluated.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Totally there were 72 patients and 69 completed the treatment and the other 3 patients withdraw from treatment. In treatment group, 24 patients were cured, 6 patients had remarkable effects, 4 effective and 2 ineffective; as well in control group, above data were 15, 3, 10 and 8 respectively. The comprehensive effects and the cured patients in the treatment group were obviously better than those of control group (P < 0.05). The comparison of scales for assessment of symptoms and short-form McGill Pain Questionaire before and after treatment in two groups had significant differences (P < 0.001).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The method of acupotomy-injection combined with FSM for treating CSR is better than conventional traction method.
authors.affiliation: The Eye-Ear-Nose-Throat Hospital of Jiaozuo Coal Corporation, Jiaozuo 454000, Henan, China. lxzh1988@126.com
authors.forename: Liang-Xi
authors.initials: LX
authors.lastname: Zhi
authors.forename: Cai-Wang
authors.initials: CW
authors.lastname: Feng
authors.forename: Chang-Yi
authors.initials: CY
authors.lastname: Tu
mesh_terms: D015670:Acupuncture Therapy; D000328:Adult; D002574:Cervical Vertebrae; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007267:Injections; D008297:Male; D020393:Manipulation, Spinal / Q000379:methods*; D008875:Middle Aged; D011843:Radiculopathy / Q000628:therapy*; D055009:Spondylosis / Q000628:therapy*