Clinical Study of Joint Needling plus Warm-unblocking Needling Method for the Treatment of Knee Osteoarthritis
10.13460/j.issn.1005-0957.2014.10.0935
- VernacularTitle:关刺结合温通针法治疗膝骨关节炎临床研究
- Author:
Chongmiao WANG
;
Yaochi WU
;
Suotang KOU
;
Junfeng ZHANG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Joint needling;
Warm-unblocking needling method;
Knee joint;
Osteoarthritis
- From:
Shanghai Journal of Acupuncture and Moxibustion
2014;(10):935-936
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To investigate the clinical efficacy of efficacy of joint needling plus warm-unblocking needling method in treating knee osteoarthritis. Method Three hundred and twenty patients with knee osteoarthritis were randomly allocated to a treatment (joint needling plus warm-unblocking needling method) group of 161 cases and a control (acupuncture alone) group of 159 cases. Result The total efficacy rate was 90.7%in the treatment group and 79.9%in the control group. There was a statistically significant difference in therapeutic effect between the two groups (P＜0.05). Conclusion Joint needling plus warm-unblocking needling method is more effective than acupuncture alone in treating knee osteoarthritis.
