Clinical Study of Pulse Radio Frequency Combined with Maxilloccipital Traction on the Treatment of Cervical Spondylotic Radiculopathy
Objective:To investigate the efficacy of pulse radio frequency combined with maxilloccipital traction on the treatment of cervical spondylotic radiculopathy(CSR).Methods:A total of 136 CSR patients from May 2020 to March 2023 were selected and randomly grouped into traction group(68 cases,with maxilloccipital traction)and pulse group(68 cases,performed pulse radio frequency therapy on top of the traction group)using a lottery method.The Numerical Rating Scale(NRS)and Neck Dysfunction Index(NDI)before and after 4 weeks of treatment were applied to assess pain and neck function in both groups,meantime,blood flow indicators such as average blood flow velocity and resistance index(RI)of the vertebral basilar artery,and cervical curvature,flexion and extension activity were measured.Results:The NRS,NDI scores,and vertebral basilar artery RI after 4 weeks of treatment in both groups were lower than before treat-ment,and the pulse group were lower than the traction group,the difference was statistically significant(P＜0.05);the vertebral basilar artery average blood flow velocity,cervical curvature,and flexion and extension activity of the two groups were higher than before treatment,and the pulse group were higher than the traction group,the difference was statistically significant(P＜0.05).Conclusion:Pulse radio frequency combined with maxilloccipital traction can obviously relieve pain,effectively improve the vertebral basilar artery blood flow,and obviously improve the neck function and mobility in patients with CSR.
pulse radio frequencymaxilloccipital tractioncervical spondylotic radiculopathypainneck function
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