Abstract: Objective To observe the clinical curative effects of massage, chiropractic therapy and external application of Chinese Herbs in treating small joint disorder of thoracic vertebrae. Methods 60 patients were randomly divided into the treatment group and the control group. The treatment group was given massage, chiropractic therapy and external application of Chinese herbs. The control group was give external application of Chinese herbs. Results The clinical efficacy was compared in two groups, the total curative rate of the treatment group was 93.75%;the total curative rate of the control group was 71.43%. There was significant difference between the 2 groups. The total curative rate in the treatment group was higher than that of the control group (P<0.05). Conclusion Massage, chiropractic therapy and external application of Chinese herbs is a safe and effective way in treating small joint disorder of thoracic vertebrae, and there is no pain, it is worthy to be distributed in clinical practices.

Key words: massage, chiropractic therapy, external application of Chinese herbs, small joint disorder of thoracic vertebrae