Observation on therapeutic effects of acupoint injection at cervical Jiaji points on cervical spondylosis of arterial type

Objective: To observe the therapeutic effects of point injection at cervical Jiaji points and effects on ET and CGRP in patients with cervical spondylosis of arterial type(CSA), as well as the effects on veterbral artery maximal blood flow and blood vessel diameter. Method: Sixty cases were equally randomized into treatment group (treated with acupoint injection at cervical Jiaji points) and control group (treated with electro-acupuncture at cervical Jiaji points). The therapeutic effects、the changes of ET and CGRP contents、the veterbral maxima blood flow and the blood vessel diameter(examined by Color Doppler Ultrasonography) were evaluated before and after treatment. Result: The total effective rate was 96.7% in the treatment group and 93.3% in the control group, and no significant difference was seen in comparison between the two groups in therapeutic effects(P0.05). In both groups lower plasma ET and higher CGRP were observed after treatment than before with significant differences (P0.01). Conclusion: Both acupoint injection and electro-acupuncture at cervical Jiaji points could provide obvious clinical effects and benignly regulate ET and CGRP levels in patients with CSA. Acupoint injection therapy is convenient, safe and economical.