Observation on the Therapeutic Effect of Huangqi Guizhi Wuwu Decoction Combined with Small Needle Knife on Rheumatoid Arthritis
Objective:To investigate and observe the effect of Huangqi Guizhi Wuwu Decoction combined with small needle knife in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis.Methods:72 patients with rheumatoid arthritis in Pingliang Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine from March 2021 to March 2022 were selected as research objects,and were divided into a TCM group and a control group according to random number table method,with 36 patients in each group.The control group was treated with conventional western medicine,and the Traditional Chinese Medicine group was treated with Huangqi Guizhi Wuwu Decoction combined with small needleknife therapy.The therapeutic effect of the two groups was observed after 3 months of treatment.Results:The total effective rate of TCM group was higher than that of control group,the difference was statistically significant(P<0.05).After treatment,the Fugl-Meyer Motor Function Assessment Scale(FMAS)scores of upper limb and lower limb function in both groups were higher than before treation,and the FMAS scores of upper limb and lower limb function in TCM group were higher than those in control group,with statistical significance(P<0.05).The contents of serum interleukin-6 and C-reactive protein in 2 groups after 3 months of treatment were lower than before treatment,and the contents of serum interleukin-6 and C-reactive protein in Chinese medicine group after 3 months of treatment were lower than those in control group,with statistical significance(P<0.05).The joint pain visual analog Scale(VAS)score of the 2 groups after 3 months of treatment was lower than that before treatment,and the joint pain VAS score of the Chinese medicine group after 3 months of treatment was lower than that of the control group,with statistical significance(P<0.05).Conclusion:Huangqi Guizhi Wuwu Decoction combined with small needle knife in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis can improve the effective rate of treatment,improve the function of upper and lower limbs,reduce the content of serum interleukin-6 and C-reactive protein,and relieve joint pain.
Huangqi Guizhi Wuwu DecoctionSmall needle knifeRheumatoid arthritisInterleukin-6C-reactive proteinLimb function