Effect of Traditional Chinese Drug Combined with Training of Musculus Quadriceps Fexoris on Knee Osteoarthritis
- VernacularTitle:中药结合股四头肌训练治疗膝骨性关节炎疗效观察
- Author:
Tong SI
;
Su-jie ZHANG
;
Jin-jun ZHANG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
traditional Chinese drug, knee osteoarthritis, rehabilitation, training of musculus quadriceps fexoris, gait analysis
- From:
Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice
2008;14(12):1194-1196
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To observe the effect of traditional Chinese drug combined with training of musculus quadriceps fexoris on knee osteoarthritis(KOA).Methods70 out-patient clinic KOA patients were divided randomly into the Chinese drug group and control group with 35 cases in each group.The Chinese drug group was treated with Shentongzhuyu medicinal broth PO bid;the control group was treated with Sulindac 0.2 g PO bid.Two groups were combined with the training of musculus quadriceps fexoris,having 10 times per course and 3 courses in total with a 3 days interval between two courses.The therapeutic effect was evaluated with footplate pressure gait analysis and modified JOA marks.ResultsAfter treatment,the effect of the Chinese drug group was superior to the control group(P<0.05),especially 12 weeks post treatment.There maximum weight loading,time integral and weight loading intergral of affected limb of the Chinese drug group significantly improved after treatment(P<0.01),but for the control group,only weight loading intergral improved(P<0.05).ConclusionTraditional Chinese drug combined with training of musculus quadriceps fexoris has better curative effect on the pain and functional disturbance of KOA.
