ĐÁNH GIÁ KẾT QUẢ GIẢM ĐAU VAI GÁY DO THOÁI HÓA CỘT SỐNG CỔ BẰNG PHƯƠNG PHÁP ĐIỆN CHÂM KẾT HỢP SÓNG NGẮN TẠI BỆNH VIỆN YDCT TRÀ VINH

Abstract

Objective: Describe the clinical characteristics and cervical spine X-ray images of patients with cervical spondylosis treated at YDCT Tra Vinh Hospital. Evaluate the reduction in neck pain due to cervical spondylosis using electroacupuncture combined with shortwave therapy. Determine the correlation between treatment outcomes and factors such as age, gender, living environment, and occupation. Research Method: Interventional study, pre- and post-treatment comparison, without control group. Results: X-ray results showed the highest prevalence of osteophytes (92.9%). Subchondral sclerosis followed (90.5%), joint space narrowing (71.4%), and both joint space narrowing and osteophytes (66.7%). Pain levels at discharge decreased significantly compared to day 1, with a statistically significant difference of p<0.001. The correlation between some characteristics of the study subjects and pain reduction effectiveness showed that treatment outcomes were not dependent on age, gender, living environment, or occupation. Conclusion: Cervical spine X-ray images revealed osteophytes (92.9%), subchondral sclerosis (90.5%), joint space narrowing (71.4%), and both joint space narrowing and osteophytes (66.7%). Pain reduction from cervical spondylosis treatment using electroacupuncture combined with shortwave therapy showed excellent outcomes, with 92.9% reporting good pain relief and no patients experiencing poor or moderate pain levels at discharge. The average pain score significantly improved from 5.3 to 1.2. Evaluation of the correlation between various characteristics of the study subjects and pain reduction outcomes indicated that pain reduction was not dependent on age, gender, living environment, or occupation.