Clinical Observation On The Treatment Of Knee Osteoarthritis With Main Point Xitong Of Balance Acupuncture

Objective: To compare the therapeutic effect of balance acupuncture Xitong point combining with conventional acupuncture and conventional acupuncture in the treatment of knee osteoarthritis.Methods: 60 cases were randomly divided into two groups: the balance acupuncture group(treatment group)and the routine acupuncture group(control group),30 cases in each group.In treatment group,we mainly used balance acupuncture Xitong point(BP-UE2),combined with routine acupuncture in the treatment,which consisted of the local acupoints:Neixiyan(EX-LE4),Waixiyan(ST35),Xuehai(SP10),Liangqiu(ST34),Yanglingquan(GB34),yinlingquan(SP9).Xitong point was given the rapid needling acupuncture with 0.3mm × 40 mm filiform needle inserting into35 mm,and then used the method of extraction and interpolation,making acid hemp bilge feeling to the wrist dorsal or conduction between forefinger and thumb,then turned clockwise twist hysteresis needle to strengthen the sense of the needle,enough for the patients to tolerate,retained for 30 minutes.The local acupoints was given quick needle,after got needing sensation,all points with uniform reinforcing-reducing method,and then kept the needle for 30 minutes.And patients in control group were treated by routine acupuncture treatment,the selection methods and the acupuncture methods of the local acupoints was the same as the treatment group.Two groups of patients were treated once per day,5 treatments per week,and rested for 2 days per week.The treatment lasted for 4 weeks.To compare the changes for pain visual analogue scale(VAS)of the two groups after the first time treatment.Compared with the changes for pain visual analogue scale(VAS)and osteoarthritis index(WOMAC)of the two groups after 4 weeks of treatment and after treatment 1 month follow-up,and compared with the effects of the two groups.Results:After the first treatment,the VAS scores of the balance acupuncture group was significantly lower than that of the conventional acupuncture group(P<0.01).After 4 weeks of treatment,two groups of patients with VAS scores and WOMAC scores were decreased,and the balance acupuncture group is better than conventional acupuncture group(P<0.01).1 month after the end of treatment,the VAS scores and WOMAC scores of the balance acupuncture group were lower than those after 4 weeks of treatment.(P<0.01);While the VAS scores and WOMAC scores of the routine acupuncture group were higher than after 4 weeks of treatment(P> 0.05).The healing rate was 83.3%,which was higher than that of conventional acupuncture group 63.3%(P<0.05);the total effective rate was 96.7%,higher than 83.3%(P<0.05)in the conventional acupuncture group.There was significant difference between the two groups,and there was statistical significance(P<0.05).Conclusion: It is significantly better to use balance acupuncture Xitong point combined with routine acupuncture in treating knee osteoarthritis than use routine acupuncture only.And the balance acupuncture Xitong point has a good first instant analgesic effect and a forward curative effect.