Heqing Cheng, Shaomin Ding
Department of the Second Department of geriatrics, The Traditional TCM treatment, Hospital of the Second Affiliated Hospital of Anhui University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shouchun Road, Hefei City 230061, Anhui Province, China
- Corresponding Author: Shaomin Ding; E-mail: 635829852@qq.cpm
Abstract
Background
This research aimed to elucidate clinical effect of cervical health exercises combined with traditional Chinese medicine wax therapy in treating vertebral artery type cervical spondylosis.
Methods
Eighty patients treated in Second Affiliated Hospital of Anhui University of Chinese Medicine from October 2022 to October 2023 were divided into observation group and control group on average. There are 40 cases in each group. The control group received acupuncture and moxibustion treatment and conventional symptomatic treatment. On the basis of conventional treatment in control group, observation group received cervical health exercises and traditional Chinese medicine wax therapy treatment.
Results
The total effective rate in observation group exhibited elevation relative to that in control group. Clinical Assessment Scale for Cervical Spondylosis scores and total scores in both groups exhibited elevation relative to those before treatment, and observation group exhibited elevation relative to control group. The hospitalization time in observation group exhibited depletion relative to that in control group.
Conclusion
Cervical health exercises combined with traditional Chinese medicine wax therapy can effectively elevate cure rate, shorten hospitalization time, and improve quality of life of patients with vertebral artery type cervical spondylosis, which may be worth further promoting.
Keywords: vertebral artery type cervical spondylosis, cervical health exercises, traditional Chinese medicine wax therapy