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Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine ›› 2013, Vol. 33 ›› Issue (01): 74-77.DOI: 10.1016/s0254-6272(13)60104-1

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Extradural injections and manual repositioning of spine in treatment of megalgia caused by cervical spondylotic radiculopathy

Yishan Liu, Xia Liu, Xiangyang Zhang, Hong Zhang   

  1. Bone-setting Center by Means of Combination of Traditional Chinese Medicine with Western Medicine, Air Force General Hospital of the People's Liberation Army;Department of Rehabilitation, Air Force General Hospital of the People's Liberation Army;
  • Accepted:2013-02-15 Online:2013-02-15 Published:2013-02-15

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Abstract: OBJECTIVE: To ascertain if it is effective to use extradural injections and manual repositioning of the spine to treat megalgia caused by cervical spondylotic radiculopathy (CSR). METHODS: Patients with megalgia caused by CSR were divided into a treatment group (n=46) treated by extradural injection and manual repositioning of the spine and a control group (n=46) treated by a conventional method. RESULTS: The prevalence of cure was 58.69% and the total prevalence of effective cure in the treatment group was 97.83% and was 23.91% and 78.26%, respectively, in the control group: this difference between the two groups was significant (P< 0.05). CONCLUSION: Treatment of megalgia caused by CSR by extradural injections and manual repositioning of the spine has a good curative effect with rapid analgesia and short therapeutic course.

Key words: Injections, epidural, Manual reposition, Neck pain, Radiculopathy

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Yishan Liu, Xia Liu, Xiangyang Zhang, Hong Zhang. Extradural injections and manual repositioning of spine in treatment of megalgia caused by cervical spondylotic radiculopathy[J]. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 2013, 33(01): 74-77.