A case of amyotrophic cervical spondylosis

Publication date: 30 June 2014 Source:World Journal of Acupuncture - Moxibustion, Volume 24, Issue 2 Author(s): Qi LIANG , Xiu-juan PENG , Guang-zhong DU A case of amyotrophic cervical spondylosis was healed by using acupuncture in combination with electroacupuncture, needling was carried out on Fēngchí ( GB 20), Tiānzhù ( BL 10), Dàzhuī ( GV 14), Jiānj ng ( GB 21), Zhìyang ( GV 9), Jiānzhēn ( SI 9), Jiānyú ( LI 15), Sh usānl ( LI 10), Hòuxī ( SI 3), Kūnlún ( BL 60) and Shùgŭ ( BL 65). BL 10 on the left side and LI 10 on the right side, GB 20 on the right side and GV 9 were connected for electroacupuncture, once a day, 12 treatments as one treatment course, a interval of 5 days was set between two treatment courses, and totally 6 treatment courses were carried out. The patient was clinically healed after the treatment and the disease did not recur during the follow-up for six months.
Source: World Journal of Acupuncture Moxibustion - Category: Complementary Medicine Source Type: research