基于经筋理论探讨毫针刺法治疗膝骨性关节炎

Study of acupuncture treating knee osteoarthritis based on the muscle meridian theory

中医学认为膝骨性关节炎与经筋功能异常导致"筋急"或"筋纵"有关,基于解剖学及生物力学的研究也证实其发病及病程都与膝周肌群张力等因素密切相关。毫针刺法中有多种适用于经筋病灶的手法,且具有运用灵活、创伤小、易于控制等优点。文章试浅探基于经筋理论治疗膝骨性关节炎的毫针刺方法,以期为本病的临床治疗探索新方法。

In traditional Chinese medicine, the abnormal function of tension or relaxation of muscle meridian can lead to the knee osteoarthritis. Some research also confirmed that the onset and progression of knee osteoarthritis is related to the factors such as tension or loose of muscle groups around the knee, based on anatomy and biomechanics. There are a variety of acupuncture technique methods on the tendons lesions, and has the flexibility to use, small trauma, which is easy to control. This article tries to probe the method of acupuncture technique based on muscle meridian theory that applied to the treatment of knee osteoarthritis, in order to explore the new method for the clinical treatment of this disease.