前后交替针刺配合TDP照射治疗增生性膝关节炎89例

Observation on the Therapeutic Effect of Alternate Acupuncture and TDP Irradiation Treatment of 89 Cases of Proliferous Knee Arthritis

目的 :观察膝关节前后交替针刺加TDP照射治疗增生性关节炎的效果。方法 :采用交替针刺膝关节前部之内膝眼、犊鼻、鹤顶与委中直上约 3寸处加以TDP照射的方法治疗膝关节炎89例。结果 :临床治愈 51例 ,占 57 3 % ;好转 3 2例 ,占 3 6 % ;无效 6例 ,占 6 7%。结论

Objective: To observe the therapeutic results of acupuncture and TDP irradiation in treating proliferous knee arthritis.Methods: 89 Cases of proliferous knee arthritis were treated by alternately puncturing and TDP irradiating Neixiyan(EX LE 4), Dubi(ST 35), Heding(EX LE 2) and the point 3 cun above Weizhong(BL 40). These acupoints were stimulated with uniform reinforcing reducing manipulation with the needles retained for 30 min. The treatment was conducted once daily, 4 times every week, with 10 times being a therapeutic course. The interval between two courses was one week. Results:Following two courses of treatment, of the 89 cases, 51 (57.3%) were cured, 32 (36%)had improvement and 6 (6.7%)had no apparent changes.Conclusion: Alternate acupuncture and TDP irradiation can be used to effectively treat proliferous knee arthritis.