Clinical Observation Of Electroacupuncture At Eight Points Of Knee Arthralgia Combined With Warm Acupuncture In The Treatment Of Knee Osteoarthritis (cold-damp Arthralgia Syndrome)

Objective:To observe the clinical efficacy of electroacupuncture at eight points of Xibi combined with warm acupuncture in the treatment of knee osteoarthritis(cold dampness type),through clinical randomized controlled trial.Methods:60 patients who met the inclusion criteria in the second department of acupuncture and massage of Yueyang Hospital of traditional Chinese medicine from January 2020 to January 2021 were randomly divided into observation group and control group,30 cases in each group.The observation group was given electroacupuncture at eight points of Xibi combined with warm acupuncture.The selected acupuncture points were yinshi(ST33),liangqiu(ST34),xuehai(SP10),shangxuehai,neixiyan(EX-LE4),dubi(ST35),zusanli(ST36)and yinlingquan(SP9).The patients were treated once a day,and the treatment for 6 days was a course.Each patient was treated for 2 courses according to the regulations,and the interval between courses was 1 day.The control group was given celecoxib capsule 200 mg once a day and took for 2 weeks.The clinical efficacy was evaluated according to VAS score,WOMAC score and TCM symptom grading scale score before and after treatment.Results:1.The VAS scores of the observation group and the control group decreased after treatment,and the difference was statistically significant(P<0.01);The difference of VAS score between the two groups after treatment was statistically significant(P<0.01).2.WOMAC scores of the two groups after treatment decreased compared with those before treatment,and the difference was statistically significant(P<0.01);After treatment,WOMAC scores of the two groups were compared,and the difference was statistically significant(P<0.01).3.In terms of TCM symptom grading scale score,the difference between the two groups after treatment was statistically significant(P<0.01),and the difference between the two groups after treatment was statistically significant(P<0.05).4.In the evaluation of curative effect,the total effective rate of the observation group was 90.00%,and that of the control group was 83.33%,the difference between the two groups was statistically significant(P<0.05).Conclusion:Electroacupuncture at eight points of Xibi combined with warm acupuncture and celecoxib capsule both can effectively relieve the pain and corresponding symptoms of patients with knee osteoarthritis(cold dampness type)and improve the joint function of patients.Compared with celecoxib capsule,electroacupuncture at eight points of Xibi combined with warm acupuncture has better clinical efficacy in treating knee osteoarthritis(cold dampness type),which is worthy of popularization and application.