Observation on therapeutic effect of warming needling on knee osteoarthritis
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1673-4246.2010.03.032
- VernacularTitle:温针灸治疗膝关节骨性关节炎的疗效观察
- Author:
Zhifang ZHANG
;
Haiming WANG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Knee osteoarthritis;
Warming needling
- From:
International Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine
2010;32(3):243-244
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To explore an effective treatment for knee osteoarthritis.Methods All patients were randomly recruited into an observation group(n=41)and a control group(n=37).The observation group was treated by warming needling.while the control group was treated by common acupuncture combined with TDP. Results The effective rate of the observation group and the control group was 90.24%and 70.27%respectively,showing significant difference(P<0.05).Conclusion The warming needling was effective in treating knee osteoarthritis.
