Title: CURATIVE EFFECTS OF COMBINING NERVE BLOCKING WITH ACUPOTOMY ON CERVICOGENIC HEADACHE
Abstract: Objective: To observe the efficacy of combination of nerve blocking with acupotomy in the treatment of cervicogenic headache(CH).Methods: A total of 60 consecutive patients with conformed CH were randomly divided into groups A(treatment group) and B(control group),with 30 patients in each group.The patients of group A firstly received nerve blocking in the greater occipital nerve,lesser occipital nerve,and the second cervical paravertebral nerve through posterior approach,and then underwent acupotomy therapy on 3 most common and most susceptible pressure pain points in the affected side of occiput and upper hind neck(once a week,for 3 weeks).The patients in group B as control only received nerve blocking as performed in group A.The pain indexes were observed and compared between the two groups just after every therapy and at 1 month after therapy,and the total curative effect was also studied at 3 and 6 months after treatment.Results: Obvious effectiveness was observed in both groups,but group A was superior to group B in treatment outcome and long-term efficacy.Conclusion: Combining nerve blocking with acupotomy has the advantages of satisfying outcome and better long-term efficacy compared with simple nerve block therapy.
Publication Year: 2013
Publication Date: 2013-01-01
Language: en
Type: article
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