Effect of Chinese Herbal Fumigation Combined with Tuina on Vertigo and Concentrations of Endothelin and Calcitonin Gene-related Peptide in Patients with Vertebral Artery Cervical Spondylosis

• Published in: Journal of acupuncture and tuina science Vol. 12; no. 6; pp. 335 - 340
• Main Authors: Zhao, Cheng-fei, Liu, Xiao-an, Ding, Yun
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Heidelberg Shanghai Research Institute of Acupuncture and Meridian 01.12.2014; Springer Nature B.V; Rehabilitation Department, Hubei Xiaogan Central Hospital, Hubei 432000, China
• Subjects: Acupuncture; Medicine; Medicine & Public Health; Special Topic Study; Drugs, Chinese Herbal; Endothelins; Fumigation; R244.1; Massage; Tuina; Spondylosis; Calcitonin Gene-related Peptide; Vertigo; Drugs,Chinese Herbal
• DOI: 10.1007/s11726-014-0800-z
• ISSN: 1672-3597

Objective： To observe the effect of Chinese herbal fumisation combined with three-step tuina manipulation on concentration of endothelin （ET） and calcitonin gene-related peptide （CGRP） and vertigo in patients with vertebral artery cervical spondylosis （VACS）. Methods： A total of 120 eligible cases were randomly allocated into an observation group and a control group, 60 in each group. Cases in the observation group were treated with Chinese herbal fumigation combined with three-step tuina manipulation, whereas cases in the control group were treated with oral Flunarizine Hydrochloride Capsules. Results： After treatment, vertigo in both groups was alleviated; there were intra-group significant differences in ET decrease and CGRP increase （P〈0.01, P〈0.05）; and there were also inter-group significant differences （both P〈0.05）. Conclusion： Chinese herbal fumigation combined with three-step tuina manipulation can regulate the levels of ET and CGRP and improve vertigo in patients with VACS. Its therapeutic efficacy is superior to oral Flunarizine Hydrochloride Capsules.