Research Progress on TCM External Treatment for Knee Osteoarthritis
Knee osteoarthritis(KOA)is a common degenerative orthopedic disease characterized by pain,swelling,limited mobility and disability.KOA often progresses with the increase of the disease years,leading to a significant reduction in the quali-ty of life of patients.At present,the commonly used conservative treatment methods of KOA in clinic are mainly external treat-ment of traditional Chinese medicine,oral drug treatment and modern physical therapy.The external treatment of traditional Chi-nese medicine has a history of thousands of years,and it can be used according to the characteristics of the patient's condition,so as to achieve the best treatment effect.During the treatment of KOA,the external treatment of traditional Chinese medicine has been supported and recognized by the majority of patients because of its simple operation,low cost and good clinical efficacy,and has become the main treatment of KOA.With the development of modern medicine,the external treatment of traditional Chinese medicine for KOA has also made more profound innovation and development.With the development of modern medicine,the ex-ternal treatment of traditional Chinese medicine for KOA has also made more profound innovation and development.Through reading the literature in recent years,the latest research progress of the external treatment of traditional Chinese medicine for KOA has been updated and summarized,and it is expected to provide some reference and reference for the actual treatment of KOA pa-tients.
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