Clinical Observation of Moxibustion in Treatment of Knee Osteoarthritis
10.13460/j.issn.1005-0957.2014.12.1086
- VernacularTitle:艾灸治疗膝骨关节炎临床观察
- Author:
Jing LI
;
Wenguang HOU
;
Chunling BAO
;
Qian ZHANG
;
Shuoshuo WANG
;
Huangan WU
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Moxa-box moxibustion;
Acupuncture-moxibustion;
Osteoarthritis,Knee;
Electroacupuncture
- From:
Shanghai Journal of Acupuncture and Moxibustion
2014;(12):1086-1088
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
ObjectiveTo observe the effects of moxibustion in treating knee osteoarthritis (KOA).MethodTotally105 patients with KOA were randomly divided intoamoxibustion group (n=39), anelectroacupuncture group(n=44) andaCelebrex group (n=22).The three groups were treatedsuccessively for 4 weeks.The visual analogue scale (VAS) score of knee-joint pain and knee-joint function score were observed.ResultSeven days,fourteen days and twenty-eight daysrespectivelyafterthe treatment,theVAS scores of knee-joint pain and knee-joint function scoresweresignificantlydecreased in the three groups (P<0.001). Fourteen days and twenty-eight days afterthe intervention,the knee-joint function scores ofthemoxibustion group and electroacupuncture group weresignificantlyhigherthan those oftheCelebrex group (P<0.05).ConclusionMoxibustion therapy can improve the clinical symptoms and the knee-joint function in patients with KOA,similar to the electroacupuncture group and Celebrex group, and the moxibustion group has better effect in improving theknee-joint functioncompared to the Celebrex group.
