Warm needling moxibustion plus functional exercises for knee osteoarthritis

温针灸配合功能锻炼治疗膝骨关节炎疗效观察（英文）

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

目的:观察温针灸配合功能锻炼治疗膝骨关节炎(KOA)的临床疗效。方法:选择符合纳入标准的KOA患者108例,予温针灸配合功能锻炼治疗。温针灸每星期3次,连续治疗4星期。用视觉模拟量表(VAS)评价患者膝关节疼痛程度。治疗4星期后,观察患者VAS评分、膝关节活动度(ROM)及Lysholm评分的变化,并进行临床疗效评价。结果:治疗后患者VAS评分明显下降,ROM和Lysholm评分显著增加;总有效率为83.3%。结论:温针灸配合功能锻炼治疗KOA疗效可靠,能减轻患者膝关节疼痛,增强膝关节活动能力。