EMG Clinical Study Of Isometric Exercise With TENS On Knee Osteoarthritis Patients

Objective:The aim of this study, compared with sham TENS, was to observe the effect of isometric exercise with TENS on Quadriceps six acupuncture points in the elderly Knee Osteoarthritis Patients. Furthermore, try to discuss the muscle texture function on Quadriceps six acupuncture points and expect to find the clinical value on Knee Osteoarthritis Patients therapy. The last but not the least, to improve the patient’s degree of knee joint pain, angle activity, step distance, pace, muscle strength and the daily physiological functions.Method:Sixty knee osteoarthritis patients were randomly divided into two groups. Thirty patients in each group. The experimental group receives TENS stimulation on six acupuncture points:Biguan(ST31)、Futu(ST32)、Liangqiu (ST34)、Xuehai (SP10)、Fengshi(GB31)、Zhongdu(GB32) for four to six therapy. The control group revives sham TENS stimulation on six acupuncture points. After four and six weeks therapy, the variables measured included WOMAC scores, HSS scores, degree of knee joint pain, knee angle activities, step distances, pace and muscle strength by EMG signal processing and the daily physiological functions.Results:The results are with ANOVA to show totals of WOMAC and HSS scores decreased in two groups of experimental KOA patients for four and six weeks therapy. After four and six weeks therapy, the degree of knee joint pain, knee angle activities, step distances, pace and muscle strength by EMG signal processing are showed significant differences on Statistical calculations(P<0.05). Conclusions:It is worth to say that stimulating on Quadriceps six acupuncture points with TENS is effective on Knee Osteoarthritis Patients. It not only has a big progressive on KOA patients’ degree of knee joint pain, knee angle activities, step distances, pace, muscle strength but also the daily physiological functions. TENS stimulation cooperating with acupuncture point is also a good method to remedy Knee Osteoarthritis Patients in the future.