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[Case-control study on bone-setting manipulation for the treatment of isolated systolic hypertension combined with
Insights
Bone-setting manipulation effectively treats isolated systolic hypertension with cervical spondylosis. The flexion top spin and lock technique showed superior results and safety compared to rotation manipulation.
Area of Science:
- Orthopedics
- Cardiology
- Neurology
Context:
- Cervical spondylosis is a common degenerative condition affecting the cervical spine.
- Isolated systolic hypertension is a prevalent form of hypertension, particularly in older adults.
- The co-occurrence of these conditions presents a complex clinical challenge.
Purpose:
- To evaluate the clinical efficacy and safety of bone-setting manipulation for patients with isolated systolic hypertension and cervical spondylosis.
- To compare two distinct bone-setting manipulation techniques: flexion top spin and lock versus rotation manipulation.
- To assess the impact on blood pressure and cervical spine function.
Summary:
- A randomized controlled trial involving 320 patients compared two bone-setting manipulation techniques for isolated systolic hypertension with cervical spondylosis.
- The flexion top spin and lock technique resulted in a significant reduction in systolic blood pressure and improved NPQ scores compared to rotation manipulation.
- Both techniques improved diastolic blood pressure and NPQ scores, but the flexion top spin and lock method demonstrated greater overall clinical effectiveness and safety.
Impact:
- Bone-setting manipulation, particularly the flexion top spin and lock technique, offers a promising non-pharmacological treatment option for managing isolated systolic hypertension in patients with cervical spondylosis.
- This study highlights the potential of targeted spinal manipulation to influence systemic conditions like hypertension.
- Further research could explore long-term outcomes and the underlying mechanisms of action.
Objective:
To investigate clinical effect and safety of bone-setting manipulation in treating isolated systolic hypertension combined with cervical spondylosis.
Methods:
From January 2012 to January 2015, 320 patients suffered from isolated systolic hypertension combined with cervical spondylosis were randomly divided into treatment group and control group. In treatment group, there were 160 patients including 84 males and 76 females with an average age of (39.82 ± 10.33) years old, average blood pressure was (149.61 ± 10.75)/(81.01± 8.25) mmHg, NPQ score was 24.61 ± 8.14; treated with flexion top spin and lock bone-setting manipulation of cervical spine, once every two days for 20 days. While in control group, there were 160 patients including 90 males and 70 females with an average age of(41.37 ± 9.42) years old, average blood pressure was (151.48 ± 11.32)/ (79.65 ± 9.32) mmHg, NPQ score was 25.78 ± 9.53; treated with manipulation of reposition cervical spine by rotation, once every two days for 20 days. Blood pressure and NPQ score were tested and compared for evaluating clinical effects.
Results:
Before and after a period treatment, systolic pressure in treatment group was (149.61 ± 10.75) mmHg and (129.67 ± 12.26) mmHg; (151.48 ± 11.32) mmHg and (132.02 ± 11.73) mmHg in control group. After treatment, systolic pressure in both two groups was obviously decreased, and treatment group was better than control group. Before and after a period treatment, diastolic pressure in treatment group was (80.01 ± 8.25) mmHg and (78.15 ± 10.34) mmHg, (79.65 ± 9.32) mmHg and (76.89 ± 9.79) mmHg in control group, and there was no significant difference between two groups. NPQ score in treatment group was 24.61 ± 8.14 before treatment, 12.46 ± 7.94 after treatment, while in control group was 25.78 ± 9.53, 14.17 ± 8.86; NPQ score of the two groups after treatment was better than before treatment, while there was no obviously significance between two groups after treatment. The whole clinical effect in treatment group was better than control group.
Conclusion:
Bone-setting manipulation for isolated systolic hypertension combined with cervical spondylosis at early stage could receive good clinical result, and flexion top spin and lock bone-setting manipulation of cervical spine was better and safety than manipulation of reposition cervical spine by rotation.
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