Moxibustion treatment of cervical spondylosis can be selected points are large vertebrae, shoulder wells, Tianzhu, Hegu, cervical pinch ridge, and so on.
1. Great vertebrae: Located above the dushi vein, in the 7th cervical vertebrae spinous process (head down can feel a bone bump) under the depression, moxibustion can play the effect of the wind and pain relief.
2. Shoulder Wells: located at the midpoint of the line between the large vertebrae and the peak of the shoulder, it can treat strong neck pain, shoulder and arm pain, arm not lifting.
3. Tianzhu: located in the depression directly below the back of the skull, it is mostly used for the treatment of neck pain, shoulder and back pain.
4. Hegu: an acupoint belonging to the Hand Yangming Large Intestine Meridian, it is located on the back of the hand between the thumb and forefinger at the position of the tiger’s mouth, where the soreness is caused by pressing. This point can clear the channels and relieve pain, treating headache, neck pain, eye redness and swelling.
5. Cervical spine: located in the 1st to 7th cervical vertebrae under the spinous process, 0.5 inches away from the rear center line, for the local selection of points, moxibustion can be adjusted neck qi and blood, soothing tendons, through the meridians and so on.
It is recommended that patients with cervical spondylosis consult a hospital in a timely manner, under the guidance of a professional physician to identify the evidence of the treatment and operation, do not moxibustion, so as not to operate improperly to avoid damage to the organism.