Cervical Spondylopathy [1]

Posted by : admin on Jan 29, 2009 - 12:35 AM
Acupuncture Techniques / Scalp Acupuncture [2]

Cervical spondylopathy is an ailment of the cervical spine with the pathological change in the cervical vertebrae, intervertebral discs and connective tissues as well as the degeneration of spinal nerve roots and spinal cord. It becomes even more common since people have typed computer quite often. The major symptoms are headache, neck/arms/hands/chest pain, and progressive disturbance of sensation and movement of limbs.Cervical spine X-ray may show the narrowing of the intervertebral space and the labial osteophyte of vertebra.

The selection of stimulation: Motor and sensory area of foot and upper two-fifths of the sensory area.

Scalp acupuncture usually greatly relieves the manifestations in many patients. Plus using body acupoints it may be clinical cured through a few courses treatment. 

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