Clinical efficacy observation of"six needles of the knee"in the treatment of osteoarthritis of the knee
Objective:To compare the clinical efficacy of"six knee needles"and traditional meridian points in the treatment of osteoarthritis of the knee,and to seek the advantageous selection of acupuncture points for the treatment of osteoarthritis of the knee.Methods:Using a randomized controlled method,80subjects were randomly assigned to the"Six Knee Acupuncture"group and the conventional meridian point group,and were treated five times a week for two weeks for a total of 10treatments.The Osteoarthritis In-dex Scale(Western Ontario and McMaster Universities(WOMAC))score,VSA score and knee mobility were measured before treat-ment,1week after treatment,at the end of treatment,1month after treatment,2months after treatment and 3months after treatment,respectively.Results:There were significant differences in WOMAC scores,VSA scores,knee mobility between the two groups before and after treatment in intra-group comparisons.Between-group comparisons between the two groups had significant differences in VAS scores at 1week of treatment,at the end of treatment,at 1month after treatment,at 2months after treatment,and at 3months after treatment;WOMAC scores at the end of treatment,at 2months after treatment,and at 3months after treatment.There was a significant difference between the two groups in terms of efficacy grade evaluation.Conclusion:The"Six Knee Acupuncture"is more effective than the traditional meridian points in treating osteoarthritis of the knee in improving pain,knee function and inflammatory indexes,and it is an advantageous selection of acupoints for the treatment of osteoarthritis of the knee by acupuncture.
Six Knee NeedlesOsteoarthritis of the KneeMeridian Points