Effect of Comprehensive Chinese Medical Therapy of Chinese Herbal Medicine Fumigation, Massage and Quadriceps Exercise on Contents of Visfatin and Chemerin in Joint Fluid of Patients with Knee Osteoarthritis
10.13359/j.cnki.gzxbtcm.2017.03.013
- VernacularTitle:中药熏蒸联合手法推拿、股四头肌锻炼对膝骨性关节炎患者关节液内脂肪因子visfatin及chemerin含量的影响
- Author:
Chuanbao DU
;
Dan HUANG
;
Jianwen CHEN
;
Jindong WANG
;
Dingtian LIANG
;
Xiaoping DONG
;
Zhicheng YAO
;
Xianfeng ZENG
;
Peiqing XU
- Keywords:
knee osteoarthritis;
Chinese herbal medicine fumigation;
massage;
quadriceps exercise;
visfatin;
chemerin
- From:
Journal of Guangzhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
2017;34(3):353-357
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To study the effect of comprehensive Chinese medicine therapy,including Chinese herbal medicine fumigation,massage,and quadriceps exercise,on adipokines of visfatin and chemerin content in joint fluid of patients with knee osteoarthritis (KOA),and to explore its possible therapeutic mechanism for KOA.Methods A total of 60 cases of KOA patients were randomly divided into treatment group and control group,30 cases in each group.The treatment group was treated with comprehensive Chinese medicine therapy,and the control group was treated with Chinese medicine fumigation alone.After treatment for 2 weeks,the clinical efficacy of both groups was evaluated,and the changes in the scores of the Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Arthritis Index (WOMAC)were observed.Moreover,the contents of visfatin and chemerin in jointfluid were examined.Results (1) The total effective rate of the treatment group was 96.7％ and that of the control group was 83.3％,the difference being significant (P ＜ 0.01).(2) After treatment,WOMAC scores of both groups were obviously decreased(P ＜ 0.01 compared with those before treatment),and the decrease in the treatment group was superior to that in the control group (P ＜ 0.01).(3) The contents of visfatin and chemerint in joint synovial fluid of both groups were decreased (P ＜ 0.01 compared with those before treatment),and the decrease in the treatment group was superior to that in the control group(P ＜ 0.05).Conclusion The comprehensive Chinese medicine therapy of Chinese herbal medicine fumigation,massage and quadriceps exercise is effective for the treatment of KOA,and can decrease the contents of visfatin and chemerin in joint fluid of KOA patients,which may be one of its therapeutic mechanisms.
