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The use of acupuncture for cervical spondylosis in a 60 year old male

This case study examines the use of acupuncture in the treatment of patient X, a 60-year old male who presented to the community physiotherapy department with neck pain. The application and clinical reasoning behind the use of acupuncture will be discussed. Subjective Assessment HPC Patient X reported an eight-month history of central neck pain with gradual onset. This suddenly worsened after 2-3 months and movements of the neck became painful, particularly turning his head whilst driving. After this he developed tension headaches and paraesthesia along the right upper limb. He consulted his GP who referred him to the Orthopaedic Triage Service where he had a MRI scan and was diagnosed with moderate cervical spondylosis. He underwent physiotherapy but reported no change in symptoms after two months.