Treatment of knee joint pain with superficial needling.
- Author:
Yang-yang WU
1
;
Jing-ping LIAO
Author Information
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH: Acupuncture Points; Acupuncture Therapy; Arthralgia; Humans; Knee Joint; Pain
- From: Chinese Acupuncture & Moxibustion 2005;25(4):261-262
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
OBJECTIVETo compare therapeutic effects of superficial needling and body acupuncture on knee joint pain.
METHODSNinety-six cases of knee joint pain were randomly divided into a treatment group of 48 cases treated with superficial needling, and a control group of 48 cases treated with body acupuncture.
RESULTSThe cured rate was 66.7% in the treatment group and 39.6% in the control group with a significant difference between the two groups (P<0.01). The total effective rate was 100.0% in both the two groups. The needed therapeutic times of superficial needling was significantly less than that of the body acupuncture (P< 0.05).
CONCLUSIONSuperficial needling has a good therapeutic effect on knee joint pain with a shorter therapeutic course.
