Wash The Treatment Of Osteoarthritis, Clinical Observations, Oral Administration Of The Proposed Side

Objective:To observe the clinical curative effect and safty of drinking Chinese herbs on our own and washing with chinese traditional medicine in treatment of osteoarthritis(OA).To explore an economic,safe and effective method for promotion.OA is the most common joint diseases in the elderly,and seriously endanger the health of the elderly.The final disability of the disease is 53%.Methods:1.Cases were recorded with self-designed questionnaire,including: general case,constitutional symptoms,painful joints,signs,tongue condition and pulse condition,adverse reactions,medical prescription and symptoms after treatment,and so on.2.108 cases were all from the Rheumatology department of Traditional Chinese Medicine hospital in Hubei Province,and were randomly divided into two groups:56 cases were treated with Chinese herbs on our own for drinking(one dose a day,twice a day)and with chinese medicine for washing painful joints(twice or three times a day,30 minutes each time),the other 52 cases as the control group were applied by Loxonin Tab(60mg,twice a day).The effect was compared in both groups after 4 weeks.3.To observe the symptoms,signs before and after the treatment.The criterion of therapeutical effect was set,according to the diagnosis and effect standards of diseases of Traditional Chinese Medicine,which was established by State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine.And the effcicacy of two groups were compared,based on the criterion,which has three level:obvious effect,valid,invalid.Results:1.Compare the effect of the two groups:the total efficiency of the treatment group is 87.5%,and the control group is 78.8%,with a great difference between them(p＜0.05).2.Compare the adverse reactions of the two groups:11 cases(21.2%) had adverse reactions in the contol group,and 3 cases(7.14%)in the treatment group,with a great difference between them(p＜0.05).3.Compare the extent of pain releasing of two groups:the remission rate of the treatment group is 83.93 percent,the control group is 65.38 percent.Pain relief rate of the two groups was significantly different (p＜0.05).4.Compare the improvement extent of joint function between the two groups:lever 3 is the joint normal function.The joint function recovery rate of the treatment group is 71.43 percent,the control group is 48.08 percent,two joint function recovery rates are significantly different (p＜0.05).Conclusion:The research result shows that:the treatment of OA by drinking Chinese herbs on our own and washing with chinese traditional medicine had a better curative effect,with good safety and fewer adverse reactions.It can improve clinical symptoms and ameliorate joint's function and improve the quality of life.Also it shows that there are wide prospect of Chinese medicine that treat OA effectively in abundant resources of traditional Chinese medicine.