Efficacy of -needle radiofrequency for knee osteoarthritis guided by meridians-muscles theory.
10.13703/j.0255-2930.2019.01.008
- Author:
Chun-Fu HOU
1
;
Song WEI
1
;
Hui LI
1
;
Zhi-Huang CHEN
1
;
Xiao-Hao LI
1
;
Jing GUO
1
Author Information
1. Department of TCM, General Hospital of Guangzhou Military Region, Guangzhou 510010, Guangdong Province, China.
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
fan-needle;
knee osteoarthritis (KOA);
meridian and muscle;
node;
radiofrequency;
transverse collateral
- MeSH:
Acupuncture Points;
Acupuncture Therapy;
Humans;
Knee Joint;
Meridians;
Needles;
Osteoarthritis, Knee;
therapy;
Treatment Outcome
- From:
Chinese Acupuncture & Moxibustion
2019;39(1):37-41
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVE:To observe the efficacy difference between -needle radiofrequency guided by meridians-muscles theory and oral administration of medication for knee osteoarthritis (KOA).
METHODS:One hundred patients with KOA were randomly divided into an acupuncture group and a medication group, 50 cases in each one. The patients in the acupuncture group were treated with -needle radiofrequency guided by meridians-muscles theory at tendon nodes around knee joints ( points), 4 points per treatment, once every two weeks and two treatments were given. The patients in the medication group were treated with oral administration of celecoxib capsules, 1 capsule every day for 4 weeks. The visual analogue scale (VAS) and Western Ontario and McMaster Universities (WOMAC) in the two groups were observed before treatment, after treatment and during 4-week follow-up visit. The clinical efficacy was evaluated.
RESULTS:Compared before treatment, the VAS was reduced in the two groups after treatment and during 4-week follow-up visit (all <0.05), and the VAS score in the acupuncture group was lower than that in the medication group (both <0.05). Compared before treatment, the pain score, stiffness score, activity function score and total score of WOMAC were reduced in the two groups after treatment and during 4-week follow-up visit (all <0.05), and the scores in the acupuncture group were lower than those in the medication group (all <0.05). After treatment, the total effective rate was 80.0% (40/50) in the acupuncture group, which was superior to 56.0% (28/50) in the medication group (<0.05). During 4-week follow-up visit, the total effective rate was 76.0% (38/50) in the acupuncture group, which was superior to 40.0% (20/50) in the medication group (<0.05).
CONCLUSION:The efficacy of -needle radiofrequency guided by meridians-muscles theory is superior to oral administration of celecoxib capsules for KOA, which could relieve joint pain and stiffness, improve joint mobility, and has long effective duration.
