Clinical Observation on Treatment of 60 Cases of Osteoarthritis of Knee Joint by Electroacupuncture

Purpose To observe therapeutic effect of electroacupuncture Neixiyan (Ex-LE 4) and Dubi (ST 35) in treating osteoarthritis of knee joint.Method All the 120 cases were randomly divided into electroacupuncture and control groups, 60 cases in each group, and they were given electroacupuncture and Ritalin slowreleased tablet respectively, and pain, mobility and swelling degree of knee joint were observed before and after treatments.Results In treatment group, the average score increased by 18, while in control group, it increased by 12.33 (P<0.05) after treatment.Conclusion Therapeutic effect of electroacupuncture Neixiyan (Ex-LE 4) and Dubi (ST 35) in treating osteoarthritis of knee joint was better than that of administration of Ritalin slow-released tablet. Key Words Electroacupuncture - Point Ex-LE 4 (Neixiyan) - Point ST 35 (Dubi) - Osteoarthritis - Knee Joint Author: DAI Qi-ping (1966-), female, attending physicianTranslator: Wu Xue-fei