Clinical Observations on Lu’s Silver Needle Acupuncture as Main Therapy for Knee Osteoarthritis
10.13460/j.issn.1005-0957.2016.06.0725
- VernacularTitle:陆氏银质针为主综合治疗膝骨关节炎临床观察
- Author:
Huifang WANG
;
Wei LI
;
Hongliang XU
;
Jun HUANG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Osteoarthritis,knee;
Silver needle;
Warm needling therapy;
Randomized controlled trial
- From:
Shanghai Journal of Acupuncture and Moxibustion
2016;35(6):725-728
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To investigate the efficacy of Lu’s warm needling moxibustion with silver needles plus external application of antiphlogistine and specific electromagnetic spectrum in compositely treating knee osteoarthritis. Method Sixty patients with knee osteoarthritis were randomly allocated to treatment and control groups, 30 cases each. The treatment group received warm needling moxibustion with silver needles plus external application of Ruyi antiphlogistine and specific electromagnetic spectrum and the control group, intraarticular injection of sodium hyaluronate plus oral administration of celecoxib. The clinical therapeutic effects were compared between the two groups. Result The total efficacy rate was 93.3% in the treatment group and 73.3% in the control group; there was a statistically significant difference between the two groups (P<0.05).The knee pain score (P<0.01,P<0.05), the daily physical function score (P<0.01,P<0.05) and the knee stiffness score (P<0.01,P<0.05) decreased in the two groups after treatment compared with before. After treatment, the knee pain score, the knee stiffness score and the daily physical function score decreased more in the treatment group than in the control group (P<0.05,P<0.01). Conclusion Lu’s silver needle acupuncture as main therapy can significantly improve the symptoms of knee osteoarthritis.
