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Warm needling moxibustion plus functional exercises for knee osteoarthritis / 针灸推拿医学(英文版)
Journal of Acupuncture and Tuina Science ; (6): 412-415, 2016.
Artigo em Chinês | WPRIM | ID: wpr-506469
ABSTRACT

Objective:

To observe the clinical efficacy of warm needling moxibustion plus functional exercises in treating knee osteoarthritis (KOA).

Methods:

Totally 108 eligible KOA patients were intervened by warm needling moxibustionplus functional exercises. The warm needling moxibustion was given 3 times a week, successively for 4 weeks. The visual analogue scale (VAS) was adopted to evaluate the pain intensity of the knee joint. After 4-week treatment, the change of VAS score, range of motion (ROM) of knee, and Lysholm score were observed, and the clinical efficacy was also estimated.

Results:

After treatment, the VAS score dropped obviously, and the ROM and Lysholm score increased markedly; the total effective rate was 83.3%.

Conclusion:

Warm needling moxibustionplus functional exercises is effective in treating KOA, as it can relieve the knee joint pain and improve the joint motion.

Texto completo: DisponíveL Índice: WPRIM (Pacífico Ocidental) Idioma: Chinês Revista: Journal of Acupuncture and Tuina Science Ano de publicação: 2016 Tipo de documento: Artigo

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Texto completo: DisponíveL Índice: WPRIM (Pacífico Ocidental) Idioma: Chinês Revista: Journal of Acupuncture and Tuina Science Ano de publicação: 2016 Tipo de documento: Artigo