Observations on the Therapeutic Effect of Electrothermic Acupuncture on Knee Osteoarthritis with Yang Deficiency and Cold Congealment
10.13460/j.issn.1005-0957.2015.04.0358
- VernacularTitle:电热针治疗阳虚寒凝型膝骨关节炎疗效观察
- Author:
Bihong YE
;
Fengjun SONG
;
Junhui FANG
;
Haifei LIU
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Electrothermic acupuncture;
Knee joint,osteoarthritis;
Rehabilitation training;
Yang deficiency and cold congealment
- From:
Shanghai Journal of Acupuncture and Moxibustion
2015;(4):358-359
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
ObjectiveTo investigate the clinical efficacy of electrothermic acupuncture in treating knee osteoarthritis.Method One hundred and twenty patients were randomly allocated to treatment and control groups, 60 cases each. The treatment group received electrothermic acupuncture and the control group took Xianlinggubao capsules orally. The clinical therapeutic effects and changes in the WOMAC score were observed in the two groups after four weeks of treatment.ResultThe total efficacy rate was 95% in the treatment group and 85% in the control group. There was a statistically significant difference in clinical therapeutic effect between the two groups (P<0.05). There was a statistically significant difference in pre-/post-treatment WOMAC score difference value between the two groups (P<0.05).ConclusionThe clinical efficacy of electrothermic acupuncture is better than that of Xianlinggubao capsules in treating knee osteoarthritis with yang deficiency and cold congealment.
