Clinical observation on electroacupuncture plus Yi Jin Jing (Sinew-transforming Qigong Exercises) for knee osteoarthriti
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Clinical Study
Clinical observation on electroacupuncture plus Yi Jin Jing (Sinew-transforming Qigong Exercises) for knee osteoarthritis 电针结合易筋经练习治疗膝骨关节炎临床观察 Ding Jia-yan (丁佳燕)1,2, Ju Zi-yong (具紫勇)3, Zhu Yi-jun (祝义军)4, Jiang Xu (蒋旭)5, Wang Yue-hua (王月花)1, Cui Hua-shun (崔花顺)1 1 Shuguang Hospital, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai 201203, China 2 Renji Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 201112, China 3 Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai 201203, China 4 Jiading Central Hospital Shanghai University of Medicine & Health Science, Shanghai 201899, China 5 Community Health Service Center of Yuyuan Street, Huangpu District, Shanghai, Shanghai 200010, China
Abstract Objective: To observe the efficacy of electroacupuncture (EA) plus Yi Jin Jing (Sinew-transforming Qigong Exercises) for knee osteoarthritis (KOA). Methods: A total of 60 patients with KOA were divided into an observation group and a control group according to the random number table method, with 30 cases in each group. Patients in the observation group received the treatment of EA plus Yi Jin Jing (Sinew-transforming Qigong Exercises), while patients in the control group only received EA treatment. Both groups were treated for 5 weeks. The changes of Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC) and visual analog scale (VAS) scores in the two groups were observed after treatment. Results: After treatment, the total effective rate in the observation group (92.3%) was significantly higher than that in the control group (70.0%), (P
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