YANG Yonghui's experience in treating knee osteoarthritis with acupotomy combined with nerve stimulation
Professor YANG Yonghui emphasizes"paying equal attention to the tendon and bone"and"combining different therapies"in the diagnosis and treatment of knee osteoarthritis(KOA).He has summarized both the advantages and disadvantages of various acupotomy methods and proposed"five-point positioning method"to treat KOA based on the biomechanical characteristics of knee joint stability,aiming to improve the mechanical balance around the patellofemoral joint.Acupotomy combined with nerve stimulation can better adjust the lower limb force line and alleviate patients'symptoms,with significant clinical efficacy.