Clinical Observation on Treatment of Knee Osteoarthritis by Acupuncture and Tuina Therapy

Objective To observe the effect of acupuncture and Chinese tuina manipulation therapy in treating knee osteoarthritis, and analyze the alteration of musculus quadriceps femoris strength. Methods A total of 80 patients were randomly assigned to a treatment group receiving acupuncture combined Chinese...

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Published in:Journal of acupuncture and tuina science 2010-12, Vol.8 (6), p.390-393
Main Author: 樊远志 龚利 严隽陶 房敏 孙武权 吴耀持
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Language:English
Subjects:
Acupuncture
Arthritis
Clinical Study
Knee
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Osteoarthritis
针刺疗法
骨关节炎
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Summary:Objective To observe the effect of acupuncture and Chinese tuina manipulation therapy in treating knee osteoarthritis, and analyze the alteration of musculus quadriceps femoris strength. Methods A total of 80 patients were randomly assigned to a treatment group receiving acupuncture combined Chinese tuina manipulation therapy ( n =40) and a control group receiving Fenbid treatment ( n =40), curative effective score, Lequene & Mery assessment tests, and isokinetic evaluation were recorded before and after the treatment course. Results The total effective rate was 90.0% in the treatment group and 87.5% in the control group, without a significant difference between the two groups. Lequene & Mery assessment tests had no significant change. Musculus quadriceps femoris isokinetic evaluation improved significantly after the treatment course in the two groups ( P
ISSN:1672-3597
1993-0399
DOI:10.1007/s11726-010-0456-2