Observation on the therapeutic efficacy of warming needle therapy combined with Tuina in the treatment of cervical vertigo accompanied by anxiety state

To observe the effect of warming needle therapy combined with Tuina (Chinese therapeutic massage) on the clinical symptoms and anxiety state of patients with cervical vertigo accompanied by anxiety.

Seventy patients with cervical vertigo accompanied by anxiety state were divided into an observation group and a control group using the random number table method, with 35 patients in each group. In addition to disease education, the observation group was treated with warming needle therapy and Tuina 3 times a week, and the control group was treated with betahistine mesylate tablets orally 3 times a day. Both groups were treated for 4 weeks. The changes in the scores of the evaluation scale for cervical vertigo (ESCV), self-rating anxiety scale (SAS), and Hamilton anxiety rating scale (HAMA) were compared between the two groups after treatment.

One case in the observation group dropped out due to failure to cooperate with the treatment during the study. In the treatment group, the total effective rate and the cured plus markedly effective rate were 94.1% and 50.0%, respectively, and 88.6% and 8.6% in the control group, respectively; the differences between the two groups were statistically significant (P<0.05). After treatment, the ESCV, SAS, and HAMA scores of both groups decreased significantly compared with those before treatment (P<0.01), and the scores of the observation group were lower than those of the control group (P<0.01 or P<0.05).

Warming needle therapy combined with Tuina can significantly improve the clinical symptoms of patients with cervical vertigo accompanied by anxiety state.