The Clinical Curative Effect Observation Of Acupoint Application Therapy Instrument In The Treatment Of Knee Osteoarthritis (KOA)

Objective: Through the comparison and analysis of the clinical efficacy of acupoint application therapy instrument(hereinafter referred to as "therapy instrument ")and simple acupoint application in the treatment of knee osteoarthritis(KOA),to determine the effectiveness and superior effectiveness of the treatment of KOA,the objective basis is provided for the promotion of the treatment of KOAMethods: Using the method of randomized controlled trial,72 patients who were up to standard were randomly divided into two groups,treatment group(acupoint application therapy instrument)and control group(acupoint application alone).The two groups all used EX-LE4、GB34、ST35 and ST36,and one treatment per day,one day of treatment for5 days was a course of treatment,and treatment intervals were 2 days,and it was necessary to adhere to treatment for 3 courses,and follow-up was conducted 4 weeks after the end of treatment.VAS and WOMAC scores were used to evaluate knee pain and function before treatment,after 3 courses of treatment.Results: The treatment group and the control group were balanced at age,gender and illness before treatment,with no significant difference(P>0.05),having comparability.VAS and WOMAC scores improved(P<0.05)in both groups after 3 courses of treatment.Before and after treatment,there were significant differences in three aspects of pain and stiffness activity difficulty between the two groups.and in the treatment group(therapy instrument),the improvement was more obvious(p<0.05).After removing the exfoliated cases,in general,the total clinical effective rate of the treatment group was 90.32% higher than that of the control group(71.88%),and the results showed that the therapeutic method of acupoint application therapy was more effective than simple acupoint application in treating KOA.Conclusion: 1.Acupoint application is effective in treating KOA.2.The treatment of KOA by acupoint application therapy instrument is better than that by acupoint application alone,especially in relieving pain and improving stiffness.