2009
DOI: 10.1089/acu.2008.0661
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Acupuncture as an Adjuvant Modality With Physical Therapy for Patients With Knee Osteoarthritis

Abstract: Context: Knee osteoarthritis is a prevalent condition that is often accompanied by pain and limited mobility. Acupuncture has been suggested as a potential treatment for osteoarthritis, particularly in conjunction with other modalities such as physical therapy (PT). Objective: To critically evaluate the literature investigating the efficacy of acupuncture as an adjunctive treatment for knee osteoarthritis in conjunction with or in comparison to PT treatment programs. Design and Sources: This literature review … Show more

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“…The AsianMed[16] penetrating (Gauge 8 × 1.2″) and identical appearing non-penetrating Streitberger needles were used. Nine acupuncture points for each knee were chosen to be consistent with the traditional Chinese Bi syndrome therapy for knee pain and to be consistent with a previously positive acupuncture study[19].…”
Section: Methodsmentioning
confidence: 99%
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“…The AsianMed[16] penetrating (Gauge 8 × 1.2″) and identical appearing non-penetrating Streitberger needles were used. Nine acupuncture points for each knee were chosen to be consistent with the traditional Chinese Bi syndrome therapy for knee pain and to be consistent with a previously positive acupuncture study[19].…”
Section: Methodsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Factors that influence this type of non-specific effect include the patient’s expectation of benefit from the therapy[1315]. Following a review of the literature on acupuncture with physical therapy[16], we examined these issues using a 2-arm multicenter prospective randomized clinical trial (RCT) designed to determine the specific efficacy and safety of acupuncture integrated with standard exercise-based physical therapy (EPT) for knee OA, in a population that included a large African-American community.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…A Measurement Tool to Assess Systematic Reviews (AMSTAR) was used for quality assessment of the reviews [1][2]. Results 14 systematic reviews (6 conducted meta-analyses) satisfied our eligibility criteria with overall acceptable quality [3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16]. Results published in the reviews rely partly on identical and to some extent on different studies.…”
Section: Objectivementioning
confidence: 99%
“…Oktobar", Plandiste, Serbia; 6 "Planet Zdravja", , Ljubljana, Slovenia; 7 Center for Integrative procedures and Supplements "Dr Dunjic", Belgrade, Serbia Correspondence: Dusan Vesovic BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2017, 17(Suppl 1):P177 Objective The aim of this paper was to reveal whether the use of natural oils additionally to standard therapy may help regulation of cholesterol level (CHl) in diabetes mellitus type1 and type2 (DM1; DM2) patients. Materials and methods 76 patients of both genders were included in the study.…”
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confidence: 99%
“…36 These improvements were maintained at six months. 32,33,43,44 Further study is needed to evaluate the effects of acupuncture on outcomes in patients with OA at other sites, in combination with standard treatment for OA, and on pain management and function over time. No serious adverse effects were reported, which has been supported by more extensive subsequent reviews.…”
Section: Evidence For the Use Of Therapeutic Touch Reiki Andmentioning
confidence: 99%