Effect of suspension combined with acupuncture on chronic non-specific neck pain
MA Erhao
SHEN Yan
WANG Shangquan
DONG Jige
Abstract：Objective To explore the effect of suspension combined with acupuncture on chronic non-specific neck pain(CNNP).
Methods A total of 81 patients with unilateral CNNP from the rehabilitation outpatient clinic of Wangjing Hospital from March,2022 to March,2023 were divided into suspension group(n = 27),acupuncture group((n = 27)and com-bined group(n = 27)randomely.The suspension group underwent conventional suspension,the acupuncture group received conventional acupuncture treatment,and the combined group underwent suspension and acupunc-ture,for six weeks.The Visual Analogue Scale(VAS),Neck Disability Index(NDI),and cross-sectional area(CSA)of longus colli and multifidus in the neck using ultrasound imaging were compared before and after treat-ment.
Results After treatment,the VAS and NDI score,and CSA of longus colli and multifidus improved in three groups(|t|>4.473,P<0.001),and the combined group was better than the other two groups(P<0.05).
Conclusion Suspension and acupuncture can relief the pain,improve function,and increase CSA of longus colli and mul-tifidus in patients with unilateral CNNP,while the combination of the two methods is better.
Keywords：chronic non-specific neck painsuspensionacupuncture
Publication Date：2024-02-25
Online Publishing Date：2025-08-15(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：6( 232-237 )