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Electroacupuncture Combined With Exercise Therapy Treatment Of Knee Osteoarthritis In Clinical Studies

Posted on:2009-01-28Degree:MasterType:Thesis
Country:ChinaCandidate:M F XiongFull Text:PDF
GTID:2204360272464441Subject:Rehabilitation Medicine & Physical Therapy
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Purpose:This trial is designed to appraise the efficiecy about the treatment of knee osteoarthritis (KOA) with acupuncture add kinesiatrics method through random consecutive trial for two groups of KOA sufferers.Method:Divide the KOA patients who are accord with the requests into two groups randomly according to the number format.The treatment group is acupuncture add kinesiatrics method. The comparison group is acupuncture add ultra_short wave therapy.The appraisal methods are the grade of pain,the extension of joint act.the activity of daily life and general score. Observe and compare the appraisal score before treatments and after the treatments between the two groups,compare the curative effect and security of the two methods.Result:1.In the treatment group and comparison group,there is quite obvious difference in the appraisal scores after treatment than before,P<0.05.2.This indicates that both treatments have quite obvious effect in the change of extension of joint act,improving the activities of daily life and the appraisal score of KOA after treatments.,P<0.05.The treatment group is obviously better in these,which indicates that acupuncture add kinesiatrics method is better in the change of extension of joint act,improving the activity of daily life KOA and the appraisal score of KOA than acupuncture add ultra-short wave therapy,P<0.05.3.There is no obvious difference in painful grade and the general appraisement score of the disease grade before the treatment in these two groups,P<0.05.The comparison between the two groups suggests that there is no obviously different,P>0.05.This indicates that both treatments have quite obvious effect in ameliorating the pain of the KOA,but there is no obvious difference between the two groups after the treatment.4.The safety appraisements are both eligible.Conclusion:The acupuncture add kinesiatrics method is better in the change of extension of joint act,improving the activity of daily life and the appraisal score of KOA than acupuncture add ultra-short wave method,the manipulations are eligible,and the experimental result is reliable..The study combines the traditional Chinese medicine and rehabilition in treating KOA, which will offer new thought,and promoting the spread of the treatment..
Keywords/Search Tags:Knee Osteoarthritis, acupuncture, kinesiatrics, ultra-short wave therapy
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