Observations on the Efficacy of Acupuncture Point Injection plus Traction in Treating Cervical Spondylotic Radiculopathy

Objective To investigate the clinical efficacy of acupuncture point injection plus traction in treating cervical spondylotic radiculopathy.Method One hundred and twenty-two patients with cervical spondylotic radiculopathy were randomly allocated to three groups.The observation group of 42 patients received acupuncture point injection plus traction.The acupuncture point injection group of 40 patients and the traction group of 40 patients received corresponding treatments.The therapeutic effects were compared between the three groups after treatment.Result The total efficacy rate was 92.9% in the observation group,72.5% in the acupuncture point injection group and 75.0% in the traction group;there was a statistically significant difference between the observation group and the acupuncture point injection group or the traction group(P 0.05);there was no statistically significant difference between the acupuncture point injection group and the traction group(P 0.05).Conclusion The total efficacy rate of acupuncture point injection plus traction for cervical spondylotic radiculopathy is higher than that of acupuncture point injection alone and that of traction alone.