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.
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em Chinês
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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.
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Journal of Acupuncture and Tuina Science
Ano de publicação:
2016
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