Effect of Joint Needling plus Heat-tonifying Needling on the Motor Function of Knee Joint in Patients with Knee Osteoarthritis
10.13460/j.issn.1005-0957.2016.08.1003
- VernacularTitle:关刺配合热补针法对膝骨关节炎患者膝关节活动能力的影响
- Author:
Lijun WANG
;
Guangqi LI
;
Yuxia WANG
;
Yanhong CAO
;
Enjia ZHANG
;
Hongwei ZHANG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Acupuncture;
Joint needling;
Acupuncture reinforcing method;
Osteoarthritis,Knee
- From:
Shanghai Journal of Acupuncture and Moxibustion
2016;35(8):1003-1004
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
ObjectiveTo observe the clinical efficacy of joint needling plus heat-tonifying needling in treating knee osteoarthritis (KOA).MethodEighty KOApatients were randomized into atreatmentgroup and a control group. Thetreatmentgroup was intervened by joint needling plus heat-tonifying needling. The control group was intervened by ordinary acupuncture. The Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) from the short-form McGill Pain Questionnaire (SF-MPQ) was adopted to evaluate the pain intensity.Result The total effective rate was 92.5% in thetreatmentgroup, versus 87.5% inthe control group, and there was a significant difference in comparing the VAS score between thetreatmentgroup and the control group after intervention (P<0.05), indicating that the treatmentgroup had advantages in the improvement of the motor function of knee joint.ConclusionIn treating KOA, joint needling plus heat-tonifying needling has advantages in improving the motor function compared with ordinary acupuncture.
