Clinical Observations on Cervical Brachialgia

• Published in: Zen Nihon Shinkyu Gakkai zasshi (Journal of the Japan Society of Acupuncture and Moxibustion) Vol. 41; no. 3; pp. 339 - 345
• Main Authors: KAMAMUTA, Harumi, KINOSHITA, Noriho, KINOSHITA, Haruto, KOBAYASHI, Tatsuya
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Japanese
• Published: The Japan Society of Acupuncture and Moxibustion 1991
• ISSN: 0285-9955; 1882-661X
• DOI: 10.3777/jjsam.41.339

Making external reference observations the object of our study, we attempted to assume the root disease in 60 subjects afflicted with cervical brachialgia. Results showed 3 cases of cervical-spinal disease symptoms assumed from sensory disturbances of the upper and lower extremities or gait disturbances, etc.; 27 cases of cervical nerve root symptoms determined by the Spurling Test and pain and tenderness with backward flexion of the cervical vertebrae; 18 cases of thoracic outlet syndrome determined through the Wright Test, and Morley Test, etc. 5 cases of cervico-scapulo-brachial syndrome did not show the above mentioned disease conditions and 7 cases were undetermined. The above was not conclusive diagnosis but it did help in assuming an outline of the disease conditions. From the point of view of therapeutic results it was observed that acupuncture therapy was not appropriate for spinal symptoms, appropriate to a degree for nerve root symptoms and appropriate for thoracic outlet syndrome.