Clinical Study On Early Knee Osteoarthritis In People With Traditional Chinese Medicine External Therapy At Home Intervention In Square Dancers

Objective:To observe the rehabilitation effect of TCM external therapy intervening square dancers in patients with early knee osteoarthritis,in order to effectively intervene with traditional Chinese medicine external therapy combined with scientific functional exercise at home,so that early knee osteoarthritis can be recovered or improved.Effective control allows middle-aged and elderly people to adhere to the popular square dance exercise in the community,improve the quality of exercise,and promote physical and mental health.Methods:Sixty-eight patients who met the inclusion criteria were randomly divided into an observation group of 34 and a control group of 34.The observation group was treated with external treatment methods of traditional Chinese medicine(acupuncture and kneading,meridian patting and dredging,traditional Chinese medicine packing)intervention combined with scientific function exercise,while the control group only used scientific function exercise.After two interventions,the changes of clinical symptoms and signs in the two groups were observed after 30 days,and the related indicators such as symptom score,pain degree,and knee joint range of motion were statistically analyzed and evaluated.Results:There was no significant difference in general data between the observation group and the control group(P>0.05).After 30 days of treatment,the clinical efficacy of the two groups was compared.The total effective rate was 90.63%in the observation group and 68.75%in the control group.There were significant differences in statistical analysis(P<0.05);the observation group was significantly better than the control group in improving the total knee symptom score,VAS score and Lysholm score(P<0.05).Conclusion:External treatment of traditional Chinese medicine(acupuncture and kneading,meridian patting and dredging,and traditional Chinese medicine packing)can improve symptoms,slow down the development of the disease,and improve the quality of life after the intervention of the square dance crowd with early knee osteoarthritis.