膝骨性关节炎中医治疗现状研究

Current status of traditional Chinese medicine treatment for knee osteoarthritis

现代医学治疗膝关节骨性关节炎(KOA)主要采用口服非甾体抗炎药和手术治疗,疗法较为单一,副作用及创伤较大。相比之下,中医药治疗膝骨关节炎具有独特优势,具有针灸、拔罐、推拿、中药内服、中药外敷等多种治疗方法,具有简便廉效的特点,笔者通过查阅国内大量文献资料,对近年来中医药治疗膝骨关节炎的现状做一综述。

Modern medical treatment of knee osteoarthritis (KOA) mainly uses oral non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and surgical treatment,the treatment is relatively single,side effects and trauma. In contrast,traditional Chinese medicine has unique advantages in the treatment of knee osteoarthritis. It has a variety of treatment methods such as acupuncture,cupping,massage,Chinese medicine and oral administration,and traditional Chinese medicine external application. It has the characteristics of simplicity and low efficiency. The author has consulted a large amount of domestic literature. In recent years,the status quo of Chinese medicine treatment of knee osteoarthritis has been reviewed.