A randomized controlled clinical study on the treatment of neck,shoulder and limb pain of cervical spondylotic ra-diculopathy with Ashi acupoint method of four thorns
Objective:This study aimed to investigate the clinical efficacy of Ashi acupoint method of four thoms in the treat-ment of cervical spondylotic radiculopathy(CSR).Methods:A total of 370patients with cervical spondylotic radiculopathy who met the inclusion criteria were enrolled from June 2021to December 2023.The patients were randomly divided into control and treatment groups using the random number table method,with 185cases in each group.The treatment group received Ashi acu-point method of four thoms treatment,while the control group received conventional acupuncture treatment.Single-blind,con-trolled study was conducted,and evaluations were performed before treatment and on days 1,2,3,7,and 14after treatment.Pain intensity[visual analogue scale[VAS]score,simplified McGill questionnaire[SF-MPQ]pain scale score],pain frequen-cy score,pain duration score,tendemess score,and quality of life[daily life ability,work ability,psychological and social adap-tation function scores]were observed.Results:Both groups showed significant improvement in VAS score,SF-MPQ score,pain frequency score,pain duration score,tenderness score,and quality of life scores after treatment.Compared with the convention-al acupuncture group,the Ashi acupoint method of four thorns group demonstrated earlier improvement in pain frequency as well as greater improvement in other indicators at the same time points(P＜0.05).Conclusion:Ashi acupoint method of four thorns has a faster onset and better curative effect.It also demonstrates advantages in improving patients'quality of life,making it an ide-al method for treating CSR.
Ashi pointAshi acupoint method of four thornscervical spondylotic radiculopathyclinical effect
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