Objective: To observe the clinical efficacy of Fu's subcutaneous needling based on "multi-joint muscle spiral balance chain" theory for cervical vertigo (CV) and its effect on blood flow velocity of vertebral artery.
Methods: A total of 60 patients with CV were randomized into a Fu's subcutaneous needling group and a medication group, 30 cases in each one. In the Fu's subcutaneous needling group, Fu's subcutaneous needling was delivered at Dazhui (GV14), the flexible tube was retained for 5 min after sweeping manipulation, and the treatment was given once every other day, 3 times a week for 3 weeks. In the medication group, betahistine mesylate tablet and diclofenac sodium dual-release enteric capsule were taken orally for continuous 3 weeks. Before treatment, after treatment, and in follow-up of one month after treatment completion, the scores of dizziness handicap inventory (DHI) and visual analogue scale (VAS) were observed; before and after treatment, the blood flow velocity of vertebral artery was measured by transcranial Doppler, and the clinical efficacy was evaluated after treatment in the two groups.
Results: After treatment and in follow-up, each item scores and total scores of DHI were decreased compared with those before treatment in the two groups (P<0.05); the VAS scores after treatment in the two groups, as well as the VAS score in follow-up of the Fu's subcutaneous needling group, were decreased compared with those before treatment (P<0.05). In the Fu's subcutaneous needling group, after treatment and in follow-up, the physical scores and the total scores of DHI, and the VAS scores were lower than those in the medication group (P<0.05); in follow-up, the emotional and functional scores of DHI were lower than those in the medication group (P<0.05). After treatment, the mean blood flow velocity (Vm) of the left vertebral artery (LVA) and the right vertebral artery (RVA) was increased compared with that before treatment in the two groups (P<0.05), and the Vm of LVA and RVA in the Fu's subcutaneous needling group was higher than that in the medication group (P<0.05). The total effective rate was 100.0% (30/30) in the Fu's subcutaneous needling group, which was superior to 73.3% (22/30) in the medication group (P<0.05).
Conclusion: Fu's subcutaneous needling based on the "multi-joint muscle spiral balance chain" theory can effectively alleviate the vertigo and neck pain, and improve the blood flow velocity of vertebral artery in CV patients, and has a long-term therapeutic effect.
目的：观察基于“多关节肌螺旋平衡链”理论浮针治疗颈性眩晕（CV）的临床疗效及对椎动脉血流速度的影响。方法：将60例CV患者随机分为浮针组和药物组，各30例。浮针组于大椎穴行浮针治疗，扫散后留置软管5 min，隔日1次，每周3次，治疗3周；药物组给予口服甲磺酸倍他司汀片、双氯芬酸钠双释放肠溶胶囊治疗，连续服用3周。分别于治疗前后及治疗结束后1个月随访观察两组患者眩晕障碍量表（DHI）、视觉模拟量表（VAS）评分，于治疗前后采用经颅多普勒超声检测椎动脉血流速度，并于治疗后评定两组临床疗效。结果：治疗后及随访时，两组患者DHI各分项评分及总分均较治疗前降低（P<0.05）；治疗后两组患者VAS评分及随访时浮针组患者VAS评分较治疗前降低（P<0.05）。治疗后及随访时，浮针组患者DHI躯体评分、总分及VAS评分均低于药物组（P<0.05）；随访时，浮针组患者DHI情绪和功能评分低于药物组（P<0.05）。治疗后，两组患者双侧椎动脉平均血流速度均高于治疗前（P<0.05），且浮针组高于药物组（P<0.05）。浮针组总有效率为100.0%（30/30），高于药物组的73.3%（22/30，P<0.05）。结论：基于“多关节肌螺旋平衡链”理论的浮针疗法可有效减轻CV患者眩晕症状和颈部疼痛程度，提高患者椎动脉血流速度，有较好的远期疗效。.
Keywords: Fu's subcutaneous needling; cervical vertigo; hemodynamics; multi-joint muscle spiral balance chain; randomized controlled trial (RCT); vertebral artery.