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Clinical study on treatment of cervical spondylotic radiculopathy by electroacupuncture plus tuina

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Abstract

Objective

To observe the clinical effects of electroacupuncture (EA) plus tuina for cervical spondylotic radiculopathy.

Methods

One hundred and twenty cases with cervical spondylotic radiculopathy were divided randomly by the digital table into the observation group and control group. The patients in an observation group were treated by EA plus tuina techniques. The patients in the control group were treated by simple tuina techniques.

Results

The total effective rate was 91.7% in the observation group and 78.3% in the control group. The effective rates in the two groups were statistically different (P<0.05).

Conclusion

EA plus tuina therapy is better than simple tuina therapy in the treatment of cervical spondylotic radiculopathy.

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  1. Department of Acupuncture, Tuina and Traumatology, Shanghai No.6 People’s Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiaotong University, Shanghai, 200233, China

    Wei-min Zhu, Yao-chi Wu, Jun-feng Zhang & Shi-sheng Li

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Author: Zhu Wei-min, bachelor, associate chief physician

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Zhu, Wm., Wu, Yc., Zhang, Jf. et al. Clinical study on treatment of cervical spondylotic radiculopathy by electroacupuncture plus tuina. J. Acupunct. Tuina. Sci. 12, 49–54 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11726-014-0747-0

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