Effects of HeNe laser combined with ultrashort wave therapy on pain factors and anti-inflammatory and pro-inflammatory factors in patients with chronic knee osteoarthritis / 中国医师进修杂志

Objective:To investigate the effects of HeNe laser combined with ultrashort wave therapy on pain factors, anti-inflammatory and pro-inflammatory factors in patients with chronic knee osteoarthritis (KOA).Methods:Using prospective research methods, 108 patients with chronic KOA in Xicheng District Xichang′an Street Community Health Service Center from January 2018 to December 2019 were selected as the research objects, and randomly divided into control group and observation group, with 54 cases in each group. The control group was given shortwave treatment, while the observation group was given HeNe laser combined with ultra-short wave treatment. The clinical efficacy, levels of pain factors, anti-inflammatory and pro-inflammatory factors and knee function were compared between the two groups, and the pain factors including prostaglandin E 2 (PGE 2), substance P (SP), dopamine (DA); the anti-inflammatory and pro-inflammatory factors including transforming growth factor β1 protein (TGF-β1), tumor necrosis factor-stimulating gene (TSG-6), interleukin-10 (IL-10), tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α), interleukin-6 (IL-6), interleukin-1β (IL-1β). Results:The total effective rate of observation group was significantly higher than that of control group: 92.59% (50/54) vs. 75.93% (41/54), P<0.05. After treatment, the levels of PGE 2, SP, DA, TGF-β1, TSG-6, IL-10, TNF-α, IL-6 and IL-1β in the observation group were significantly lower than those in the control group: (2.50 ± 0.29) ng/L vs. (2.85 ± 0.32) ng/L, (1.55 ± 0.35) ng/L vs. (1.73 ± 0.36) ng/L, (12.46 ± 1.82) g/L vs. (15.25±2.20) g/L, (12.46 ± 2.06) μg/L vs. (15.58 ± 2.89) μg/L, (6.02 ± 0.89) ng/L vs. (6.84 ± 0.92) ng/L, (13.64 ± 2.92) ng/L vs. (16.50 ± 3.15) ng/L, (38.82 ± 7.15) ng/L vs. (47.05 ± 8.53) ng/L, (21.92 ± 4.19) ng/L vs. (25.41 ± 5.08) ng/L, (26.49 ± 6.74) ng/L vs. (31.53 ± 7.95) ng/L, P<0.05. After treatment, the levels of PGE2, SP, DA, TGF-β1, TSG-6, IL-10, TNF-α, IL-6 and IL-1β in the observation group were significantly lower than those in the control group ( P<0.05). The excellent rate of knee function in the observation group was significantly higher than that in the control group: 87.04% (47/54) vs. 64.81% (35/54), P<0.05. Conclusions:For patients with chronic KOA, HeNe laser combined with ultrashort wave therapy has better clinical efficacy, which can relieve pain, regulate the imbalance of body factors and improve the function of knee joint.

Synergistic effects of ultrashort wave and bone marrow stromal cells on nerve regeneration with acellular nerve allografts.

Acellular nerve allografts (ANA) possess bioactivity and neurite promoting factors in nerve tissue engineering. Previously we reported that low dose ultrashort wave (USW) radiation could enhance the rate and quality of peripheral nerve regeneration with ANA repairing sciatic nerve defects. Meanwhile, ANA implanted with bone marrow stromal cells (BMSCs) exhibited a similar result. Thus, it is interesting to know whether it might yield a synergistic effect when USW radiation is combined with BMSCs-laden ANA. Here we investigated the effectiveness of ANA seeded with BMSCs, combined with USW therapy on repairing peripheral nerve injuries. Adult male Wistar rats were randomly divided into four groups: Dulbecco's modified Eagle's medium (DMEM) control group, BMSCs-laden group, ultrashort wave (USW) group and BMSC + USW group. The regenerated nerves were assayed morphologically and functionally, and growth-promoting factors in the regenerated tissues following USW administration or BMSCs integration were also detected. The results indicated that the combination therapy caused much better beneficial effects evidenced by increased myelinated nerve fiber number, myelin sheath thickness, axon diameter, sciatic function index, nerve conduction velocity, and restoration rate of tibialis anterior wet weight. Moreover, the mRNA levels of brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) in the spinal cord and muscles were elevated significantly. In conclusion, we found a synergistic effect of USW radiation and BMSCs treatment on peripheral nerve regeneration, which may help establish novel strategies for repairing peripheral nerve defects.

Effect of Comprehensive Rehabilitation on Facial Paralysis / 中国康复理论与实践

@#ObjectiveTo assess the effect of comprehensive rehabilitation on facial paralysis.Methods80 patients with facial paralysis were divided into observation group receiving comprehensive rehabilitation(medicine, physical therapy, functional exercise and psychological treatment), and control group with medicine and physical therapy.ResultsThere was a significant difference in the scores for Portmann's Simple Scale between before and after treatment in two groups (P<0.01). There was a significant difference in the clinical effect between observation group and control group (P<0.05).ConclusionComprehensive rehabilitation has a better effect on facial paralysis.

Effect of Ultrashort-wave Therapy Combined with Electroacupuncture on Metabolism of Free Radicals in Rabbits with Knee Osteoarthritis / 中医杂志

Objective To investigate the therapeutic effect and mechanism of ultrashort-wave therapy combined with electroacupuncture on the experimental rabbits with knee osteoarthritis.Methods Ten of fifty-five experimental Japanese big-ear rabbits were randomized into the blank control group, and the other 45 were made knee osteoarthritis models by prolonged fixation of the right posterior knee joint in extension for 6 weeks. The 40 successfully made models were randomized into model control group, electroacupuncture group, ultrashort-wave group, and combined electroacupuncture and ultrashort-wave group, 10 in each. The electroacupuncture group was treated with electroacupuncture at Xuehai (SP 10), Liangqiu (ST 34), Yanglingquan (GB 34), and Zusanli (ST 36) of the right posterior leg, the ultrashort-wave group was treated with ultrashort-wave therapy, and the combined electroacupuncture and ultrashort-wave group was treated with electroacupuncture and ultrashort-wave therapy, each time 25min, once a day. After treatment for 30 days, the levels of superoxide dismutase (SOD), malondialdehyde (MDA), and nitric oxide (NO) in serum and the movement of affected knee joint were measured respectively in each group. Results Compared with the model control group, there was a significant increase of SOD, decrease of NO and MDA and knee movement improvement in the electroacupuncture, ultrashort-wave, and combined groups (P