Clinical Observations on the Treatment of 48 Cases of Vertebroarterial Cervical Spondylopathy by Needling Cervical Jiaji Points

Purpose To investigate the clinical efficacy of needling cervical Jiaji points plus blood-letting puncture and cupping at Dazhui for the treatment of vertebroarterial cervical spondylopathy.Methods Forty-eight patients with vertebroarterial cervical spondylopathy were treated by needling cervical Jiaji points plus blood-letting puncture and cupping at Dazhui. The curative effect was compared with that in the control group.Results and conclusion The total efficacy rate was 93.75% in the treatment group, which was significantly different from that in the control group (P 0.05). The curative effect of needling cervical Jiaji points was continuous and accumulative. Both the cure rate and the efficacy rate in the treatment group were higher after two courses than after one course of treatment (P 0.05).