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Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine ›› 2012, Vol. 32 ›› Issue (03): 388-392.DOI: 10.1016/s0254-6272(13)60043-6

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Clinical effects of innovative tuina manipulations on treating cervical spondylosis of vertebral artery type and changes in cerebral blood flow

Ding, Quanmao; Yan, Mingru; Zhou, Ji; Yang, Lu; Guo, Jiang; Wang, Jun; Shi, Zhiyong; Wang, Yixi; Zhao, Hongsheng   

  1. China Acad Chinese Med Sci, Guangannnen Hosp, Tuina Dept, Beijing 100053, Peoples R China
  • Accepted:2012-09-15 Online:2012-09-15 Published:2012-09-15

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Abstract: OBJECTIVE:To determine the clinical effect,treatment times,and rheoencephalogram changes in vertebral artery type cervical spondylosis patients treated with innovative Tuina manipulations.METHODS:One hundred and twenty six cervical spondylosis patients(vertebral artery type) were randomly divided into test and control groups.Patients in the test group were treated with innovative Tuina manipulations,while those in the control group were treated with the routine Tuina manipulations according to the textbook of Chinese Massage for Acupuncture and Moxibustion majors.The clinical effects,treatment times,clinical symptoms,and cerebral blood flow were measured.RESULTS:The response to the treatment was 100% in the test group and 88.71% in the control group.Patients in the test group required(7 ± 4) treatments before recovery,while those in the control group required(15 ± 7) treatments before recovery(P

Key words: Tuina, Manipulation,Spinal, Cervical spondylosis, Vertebral artery, Regional blood flow

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Ding, Quanmao; Yan, Mingru; Zhou, Ji; Yang, Lu; Guo, Jiang; Wang, Jun; Shi, Zhiyong; Wang, Yixi; Zhao, Hongsheng. Clinical effects of innovative tuina manipulations on treating cervical spondylosis of vertebral artery type and changes in cerebral blood flow[J]. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 2012, 32(03): 388-392.