Effect of needle warming moxibustion combined with acupoint application on knee osteoarthritis and its influence on clinical symptom improvement,knee function and inflammatory factors
ObjectiveTo explore the effect of needle warming moxibustion combined with acupoint application in the treatment of knee osteoarthritis(KOA)and its influence on clinical symptom improvement,knee function and inflammatory factors.Meth-ods 88patients in department of rehabilitation division of our hospital from January 2021to March 2023were selected and divided into western medicine group and traditional Chinese medicine group by the random coin tossing method,with 44cases in each group.The western medicine group was given western medicine treatment,and the traditional Chinese medicine group was treated with needle warming moxibustion combined with acupoint application on this basis.The clinical efficacy,TCM syndromes scores,knee function Lequesne scale scores,serum inflammatory factors[interleukin-1(IL-1),tumor necrosis factor-α(TNF-a),C-reactive protein(CRP)]and occurrence of adverse reactions were observed in the two groups.Results The total effective rate of treatment in traditional Chinese medicine group was significantly higher than that in western medicine group(P<0.05).After treatment,the scores of joint pain,arthrocele and inhibited bending and stretching were lower in traditional Chinese medicine group than those in western medicine group(P<0.05).After treatment,the scores of pain discomfort,walking distance and daily activities in traditional Chinese medicine group were lower compared with those in western medicine group(P<0.05).The levels of serum IL-1,TNF-α and CRP in traditional Chinese medicine group after treatment were lower than those in western medicine group(P<0.05).There were no significant differences in adverse reactions between the two groups(P>0.05).Conclusion Nee-dle warming moxibustion combined with acupoint application is safe and effective in the treatment of KOA,and it can significantly relieve the clinical symptoms,improve the knee function,relieve the body's inflammation.