Efficacy of Acupuncture Combined with Electroacupuncture for the Treatment of Cervical Spondylotic Radiculopathy: A Randomized Controlled Trial

• Acupuncture combined with electroacupuncture significantly reduces pain and improves cervical spine function in patients with cervical spondylotic radiculopathy. • The combination therapy yields a higher total effective rate (95.0%) compared to conventional acupuncture alone (83.3%). • The treatment is safe with no serious adverse reactions reported. • The findings support the use of combined acupuncture and electroacupuncture as an effective non-pharmacological intervention for CSR.