Author(s)

Liao Mo ¹

Affiliation(s)

¹ Dazhou Integrated Traditional Chinese Medicine & Western Medicine Hospital, Dazhou, Sichuan, 635000, China

Corresponding Author

Liao Mo

ABSTRACT

This article aims to explore the clinical efficacy of motion acupuncture in the treatment of stiff neck. Thirty patients with stiff neck who went to the Dazhou integrated Traditional Chinese Medicine &Western Medicine Hospital between June 2023 and May 2024 were selected for the treatment with motion acupuncture. The treatment method of motion acupuncture include locating the target near the neck muscle pain area by patient's descriptions and dynamic tests and confirm the responsible muscle causing the lesion. A specification of 0.25×40 mm motion acupuncture needle is used to perform subcutaneous puncture along the positive target and tense muscles in the painful area. The needle is inserted into the superficial fascia and does not penetrate the muscles. The needle is retained for 30 minutes. The patients need to make some neck movements under the guidance of the doctor. The neck movements include forward flexion, backward extension, left and right lateral flexion, left and right rotation, and 360° rotation. Every patient was treated only once. Comparisons were made before and after the treatment. The doctor evaluated the patient's neck pain (Visual Analogue Scale, VAS) score, cervical range of motion score, cervical dysfunction index (Neck Disability Index, NDI) score, and clinical efficacy and safety. After one treatment with motion acupuncture, the patient's neck pain (VAS) score and cervical dysfunction index (NDI) score significantly decreased (P<0.01), and the cervical range of motion score significantly increased (P<0.01). The cure rate is 73.3% and the effective rate is 100%. During the treatment period, no serious adverse reactions occurred in all patients. The research results show that the use of motion acupuncture for the treatment of stiff neck has good therapeutic effects, rapid effectiveness, significant and immediate analgesic effects.

KEYWORDS

Stiff Neck, Motion Acupuncture, Clinical Efficacy

CITE THIS PAPER

Liao Mo, Clinical Efficacy of Motion Acupuncture in the Treatment of Stiff Neck. MEDS Chinese Medicine (2024) Vol. 6: 102-108. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.23977/medcm.2024.060213.

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