Abstract: Objective To explore the clinical effect of manipulation treatment combined with auricular point sticking on vertebral artery cervical spondylopathy. Methods 120 patients with vertebral artery cervical spondylopathy were randomly divided into 3 groups, 40 cases in each. The comprehensive group received manipulation treatment and auricular point sticking. The manipulation treatment group received manipulation treatment only and the auricular point sticking group received auricular point sticking only. The peak systolic velocity (Vp), end diastolic peak flow velocity (Vd), mean peak flow velocity (Vm) of the vertebral-basilar artery were checked before and after treatment. Results The clinical cure rates (80%) was higher in the comprehensive group than in the manipulation treatment group (52.5%) and in the auricular point sticking group (47.5%) (P<0.01). The Vp, Vd, Vm in 3 groups improved obviously after treatment (P<0.05), especially in the comprehensive group (P<0.01). Conclusion Manipulation treatment with auricular point sticking is more effective on vertebral artery cervical spondylopathy than simply manipulation treatment or auricular point sticking.

Key words: vertebral artery cervical spondylosis, hemodynamics, manipulation treatment, auricular point sticking