Application of heat-sensitive moxibustion in cervical spondylosis
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Cervical spondylosis is a pathological regressive change, which has certain effects on the treatment of cervical disease in traditional Chinese and western medicine. Besides, the heat-sensitive massage therapy is highly sought after by clinical patients because it is portable, painless and highly effective. The heat-sensitive massage therapy involves selecting acupoints with a strong sense of moxibustion in the patient's body, and leveraging the warmth and heat generated by moxibustion to dredge the channel and collaterals, warm the meridians and dispel cold, and promote blood circulation to remove blood tasis. It helps patients to alleviate pain and swelling in the neck and shoulders, which also helps unblock stagnant qi and blood within the patient's body, thereby preventing the development of post-traumatic sequelae. This article brings together various literature in recent years on the application of Heat-sensitive massage therapy in cervical spondylosis for the benefit of all practitioners.
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