Exploring Relationship between Sarcopenia and Osteoarthritis Based on Theory of"No Relationship between Flesh and Bone"
Objective To review the correlation between sarcopenia and steoarthritis(OA)based on the theory of"no relation-ship between flesh and bone".Methods A large number of related literatures about sarcopenia and OA were reviewed,and the correlation between them was summarized from the perspective of TCM theory.Results The essence of sarcopenia complicated with OA lies in the insufficiency of spleen and kidney function.Kidney is in charge of bone and marrow,and spleen is in charge of limbs and muscle.In the treatment,the key is to prevent the disease from changing by the method of"tonifying kidney and strengthening bone,invigorating spleen and promoting muscle".Conclusion This article provided a new TCM clinical and scien-tific research ideas for the prevention and treatment of sarcopenia and OA.Although the relationship between them still needs fur-ther study.From the perspective of TCM theory,it will provide more theoretical basis for the treatment of both diseases.
no relationship between flesh and bonesarcopeniaosteoarthritistraditional Chinese medicine theory
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