中药熏洗配合手法治疗髌骨软化症38例

Treatment of Patellar Osteomalacia in 38 Case with the Combination of Herbal Steaming and Washing and Manipulations

Boswwelliae Carterii and some other herbs to steam and washed the affected knee. The manipulation was also applied together and the procedures were as follows: (1) Rub to relax the musculus quadriceps femoris and the ligaments around the knee joint and lift and grasp the musculus quadriceps femoris; (2) Use thumb and index fingers of both hands to fix the superior and inferior position of patella respectively, then push and pull the patella from up to down and from the left to the right; (3) Press the knee eye point 1 to 2 minutes with both thumbs, then flick the collateral ligament of lateral side for 5 minutes and pat from the middle part of the thigh to the middle part of shank; (4) Knead and press popliteal and biceps femoris and muscle tendon of gastrocnemius for 5 minutes with thumbs, then extend and flex the knee joint slowly for several times. One treatment should be given everyday with ten times in a course. After 3 courses of treatment, 5 cases were cured, 27 improved and 6 ineffective.