Effect of ulnar-tibial needle combined with body acupuncture on the local pain threshold, plasma 5-hydroxytryptamin and tumor necrosis factor-α in patients with cervical spondylosis and neck pain
ZHANG Li1 LIU Baoyu2 DONG Bo3
1.Baoji Vocational and Technical Colledge, Shaanxi Province, Baoji 721013, China;
2.the Second Department of Orthopedics and Joint, Baoji Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shaanxi Province, Baoji 721013, China;
3.Department of Bone Disease, Affiliated Hospital of Shaanxi University of Chinese Medicine, Shaanxi Province, Xianyang 712000, China
Abstract:Objective To observe the clinical effects of ulnar-tibial needle combined with body acupuncture on local pain threshold, plasma 5-hydroxytryptamin (5-HT) and tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) in patients with cervical spondylosis and neck pain. Methods A total of 74 patients with cervical spondylosis who met the inclusion criteria treated in the outpatient and inpatient Department of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation Medicine in the Affiliated Hospital of Shaanxi University of Chinese Medicine, who met the inclusion criteria, were divided into the observation group (treated with ulnar-tibia needle combined with body acupuncture) and the control group (treated with body acupuncture alone) according to random table method, with 37 cases in each group. The pain threshold, plasma 5-HT and TNF-α levels of patients in two groups were observed and analyzed before and after the treatment. Results The pain threshold of the two groups increased after treatment, and the observation group was higher than the control group (P < 0.05). The levels of plasma 5-HT and TNF-α of the two groups were lower than those before treatment, and compared with the control group, the the observation group was lower than the control group (P < 0.05). Conclusion The combination of ulnar-tibial needle and body acupuncture can significantly improve the pain threshold in patients with cervical spondylosis and neck pain. The mechanism of action may be related to the reduction of plasma 5-HT and TNF-α.
张丽1 刘宝玉2 董博3. 尺胫针结合体针对颈椎病颈痛患者局部疼痛阈、血浆中5-羟色胺和肿瘤坏死因子-α的影响[J]. 中国医药导报, 2020, 17(29): 135-138.
ZHANG Li1 LIU Baoyu2 DONG Bo3. Effect of ulnar-tibial needle combined with body acupuncture on the local pain threshold, plasma 5-hydroxytryptamin and tumor necrosis factor-α in patients with cervical spondylosis and neck pain. 中国医药导报, 2020, 17(29): 135-138.