2014•Western Journal of Traditional Chinese MedicineRequires access
Massage for Bone-setting and Physical Therapy in Treating 400 Cases of Cervical Spondylotic Radiculopathy
Zhu Jiongwe
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Abstract
Objective: To observe clinical effects of massage for bone-setting and physical therapy in treating cervical spondylotic radiculopathy. Methods: All 800 patients were randomized into the observation group and the control group, both groups received traction and ultrashort wave, the observation group were also administered with massage for bone-setting. Results: Before treating, the comparison in symptom scale of both groups presented insignificant difference(P0.05), the scales were decreased after treating in both groups(P0.05), the decrease of the treatment group was more notable(P0.05). Cure rate of the treatment group was 40.00%, higher than 25.00%of the control group, the difference was remarkable(P 0.05). Total effective rate of the treatment group was98.82%, higher than 90.00% of the control group with significant difference(P0.05). Conclusion: Massage for bone-setting and physical therapy are effective in treating cervical spondylotic radiculopathy