J Tradit Chin Med. 2002 Jun; 22(2): 112-4.

A variant maneuver of acupuncture in treating cervical spondylopathy.

Du Y, Li D.

1st Affiliated Hospital of Tianjin TCM College, Tianjin 300193.

Lifting and thrusting with reducing method at acupoint Huatuojiaji (Extra 21) of the affected side was performed to make the limb of the affected side contract involuntarily 1-2 times in 53 cases with cervical spondylopathy. The maneuver produced a much better total effective rate than the routine maneuver (P < 0.01). The instant and long-term analgesic effects were also found superior (P < 0.01). Probably this is due to the increased serum content of morphine-like substance.