CLINICAL STUDY ON LASER NEEDLE-KNIFE AND ACUPUNCTURE FOR VERTEBRAL-ARTERY-TYPE CERVICAL SPONDYLOSIS

Objective To compare the effect of laser needle-knife and acupuncture with medication for vertebral-artery-type cervical spondylosis (CSA). Methods The 88 outpatients of CSA were divided with single-blind method into Treatment Group (treated by laser needle-knife and acupuncture) with 48 patients in it and Control Group (treated by Intravenous drip of Compound Salvia Miltiorrhiza Injection and oral taking of Flunarizine (Sibelium) with 40 patients in it. Before the treatment, the two groups were without difference statistically. Results In the treatment group, the curative rate was 60.42% and the total effective rate 97.92%. In the control group, the curative rate was 30% and the total effective rate 87.5%. In statistics, P0.05, a significant difference existed between the two groups. Conclusion The effect of laser needle-knife and acupuncture for CSA is obviously better than that of medication, worth spreading.