Objective:To evaluate the effectiveness of therapeutic massage(tuina)for treating knee osteoarthritis(KOA).Methods:Six English and Chinese databases,including Chinese National Knowledge Infrastructure(CNKI),Wanfang Ac...Objective:To evaluate the effectiveness of therapeutic massage(tuina)for treating knee osteoarthritis(KOA).Methods:Six English and Chinese databases,including Chinese National Knowledge Infrastructure(CNKI),Wanfang Academic Journal Full-text Database(Wanfang),Chongqing VIP Database(CQV1P),China Biology Medicine Disc(CBM),Cochrane Library and PubMed databases,were independently searched to identify appropriate randomized controlled trials(RCTs)studying therapeutic massage for KOA compared to oral non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs(NSAlDs)alone.The main outcome measures were total effectiveness and the Western Ontario and McMaster Universities osteoarthritis index(WOMAC)score.Results:A total of 8 RCTs were included and they were of average quality.The results showed that therapeutic massage was more effective than NSAlDs comparing total effectiveness[risk ratio(RR)=1.14,95%confidence interval(CI)(1.07,1.21),P<0.0001];compared with NSAlDs,therapeutic massage produced more significant improvements in pain[mean difference(MD)=-2.06,95%CI(-2.75,-1.36),P<0.00001],stiffness intensity[MD=-0.90,95%CI(-1.05,-0.75),P<0.00001]and joint function[MD=-12.48/95%CI(-13.91,-11.05),P<0.00001].Con elusion:Therapeutic massage was more effective than oral NSAlDs in treati ng KOA.In relieving pain and stiffness and improving the function of knee joint,therapeutic massage was superior to NSAIDs.展开更多
文摘Objective:To evaluate the effectiveness of therapeutic massage(tuina)for treating knee osteoarthritis(KOA).Methods:Six English and Chinese databases,including Chinese National Knowledge Infrastructure(CNKI),Wanfang Academic Journal Full-text Database(Wanfang),Chongqing VIP Database(CQV1P),China Biology Medicine Disc(CBM),Cochrane Library and PubMed databases,were independently searched to identify appropriate randomized controlled trials(RCTs)studying therapeutic massage for KOA compared to oral non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs(NSAlDs)alone.The main outcome measures were total effectiveness and the Western Ontario and McMaster Universities osteoarthritis index(WOMAC)score.Results:A total of 8 RCTs were included and they were of average quality.The results showed that therapeutic massage was more effective than NSAlDs comparing total effectiveness[risk ratio(RR)=1.14,95%confidence interval(CI)(1.07,1.21),P<0.0001];compared with NSAlDs,therapeutic massage produced more significant improvements in pain[mean difference(MD)=-2.06,95%CI(-2.75,-1.36),P<0.00001],stiffness intensity[MD=-0.90,95%CI(-1.05,-0.75),P<0.00001]and joint function[MD=-12.48/95%CI(-13.91,-11.05),P<0.00001].Con elusion:Therapeutic massage was more effective than oral NSAlDs in treati ng KOA.In relieving pain and stiffness and improving the function of knee joint,therapeutic massage was superior to NSAIDs.