Clinical Observations on the Treatment of Cervical Spondylopathy by Picking Acupuncture

Purpose To investigate the curative effect of picking acupuncture on cervical spondylopathy. Methods Forty nine patients with cervical spondylopathy were treated by picking acupuncture and 44 patients with cervical spondylopathy, by electroacupuncture as a control. Results In the picking acupuncture group, cure occurred in 17 cases, effectiveness in 31 cases and ineffectiveness in 1 case, the total effective rate being 97.96%. In the electroacupuncture group, cure occurred in 10 cases, effectiveness in 30 cases and ineffectiveness in 4 cases, the total effective rate being 90.91%. There was no statistically significant difference in the total effective rate between the two group( P 0.05). Conclusion Pick acupuncture and electroacupuncture have the same curative effect on cervical spondylopathy, but the course of picking acupuncture treatment is shorter than that of electroacupuncture treatment. So picking acupuncture is an effective treatment for cervical spondylopathy.