Treatment of 78 Cases of Knee Osteoarthritis by Electroacupuncture
- Author:
Xinwei ZHANG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Electroacupuncture;
Arthritis;
TDP
- From:
Journal of Acupuncture and Tuina Science
2005;3(3):54-55
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Seventy-eight patients with knee osteoarthritis were treated by acupuncture on 4 acupoints around knee, Dubi (ST 35), Neixiyan (Ex-LE 4), Liangqiu (ST 34) and Xuehai (SP 10), which were connected with electrotherapy instrument after the arrival of qi, and TDP irradiation of the knee. After 2 courses of treatment, 26 cases were cured clinically, 18 cases got remarkable effectiveness, 13 cases was improved and 3 cases failed, with the total effective rate of 96.2%.
