Clinical effect of warm acupuncture combined with massage around the hip in the treatment of knee osteoarthritis due to yang deficiency and cold coagulation
CHEN Yong HAN Bing
Department of Chinese Medicine Orthopedics,Beijing Sijiqing Hospital,Beijing 100097,China
Abstract:Objective To explore the effect of the combined treatment of warm acupuncture and massage on the hips on the curative effect of knee osteoarthritis of yang deficiency and cold congealing type.Methods A total of 80 patients with yang deficiency and cold coagulation knee osteoarthritis treated in the Department of Chinese Medicine Orthopedics,Beijing Sijiqing Hospital from January 2021 to January 2022 were selected as the research objects,and they were divided into control group and observation group by the sequential grouping method,with 40 cases in each group.The control group was treated with warm acupuncture alone,and the observation group was treated with warm acupuncture combined with perihip massage.Treatment outcomes,Western Ontario and McMaster University osteoarthritis index(WOMAC) and visual analogue scale (VAS) scores were compared between the two groups.Results The total effective rate of observation group was higher than that of control group,and the difference was statistically significant (P<0.05).There were no statistically significant differences in WOMAC score and VAS score between the two groups before treatment (P>0.05).The WOMAC score and VAS score in the observation group were lower than those in the control group after treatment,the differences were statistically significant (P<0.05).Conclusion Warm acupuncture combined with massage around the hip can effectively relieve the soft tissue spasm in patients with knee osteoarthritis,further relieve the pain and stiffness of the knee joint,improve the dysfunction,and improve the therapeutic effect,which is worthy of clinical application.
陈勇; 韩冰. 温针灸联合髋周推拿治疗阳虚寒凝型膝骨关节炎的临床效果[J]. 中国当代医药, 2022, 29(22): 153-155转160.
CHEN Yong HAN Bing. Clinical effect of warm acupuncture combined with massage around the hip in the treatment of knee osteoarthritis due to yang deficiency and cold coagulation. 中国当代医药, 2022, 29(22): 153-155转160.