| Objective: To obverse the short-term and long-term clinical effects of manipulation named YANGTOUYAOZHENG combined with moxibustion for cervical spondylosis of artery type. Method: Ninety patients with cervical spondylosis of artery type were devided into three groups randomly: combined group, manipulation group and moxibustion group (n=30 each group). The combined group was treated by manipulation combined with moxibustion, and the control groups were treated by manipulation and moxibustion respectively. Before and after treatment, all patients were assessed by DARS and DHI to evaluate the curative effect, and examined by TCD to evalute the changes in the mean velocity (Vm) of the basilar artery, and left and right vertebral artery. The recurrence was followed up for 3 months. Result: Compared with the data before the treatment, DHI scores, DARS scores and Vm of the basilar artery, and left and right vertebral artery were significantly reduced after treatment (P<0.05), more significantly in the combined group than in the rest two groups, but there was no significant difference between the manipulation group and moxibustion group. During the follow-up period of 3 months, the recurrence rate and DHI scores in the combined group were significantly reduced as compared with the rest two groups, but there was no significant difference between the manipulation group and moxibustion group. Conclusion: Manipulation named YANGTOUYAOZHENG combined with moxibustion is effective for the cervical spondylosis of artery type, can reduce the recurrence and improve the quality of life, that is recommended in the clinic application. |
