Effect of the combinative use of acupotomy therapy and ultrasonic drug penetration in treating knee joint osteoarthritis

Abstract

Background Knee joint osteoarthritis is a chronic disease that affecting the health in aging population. Aim We explore a minimally invasive surgery combining the use of ultrasonic drug penetration to treat early stage of knee joint osteoarthritis. Design and Methods Total 75 patients were participated in acupotomy therapy and ultrasonic drug penetration to treat joint osteoarthritis. The WOMAC (the Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index) scores were used to assess the performance. Results There was a significant difference in the WOMAC score between the two groups of patients (P < 0.05). The total performance rate was about 86.4% and 50% in experiment and control group. Conclusion The combination of acupotomy therapy and ultrasonic drug penetration has demonstrated to be effective and promising to treat knee joint osteoarthritis.

Observation of the therapeutic effect of auricular bean pressing on early knee osteoarthritis pain: A randomized controlled trial

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“…In the present study, four auricular points on the side where KOA was present, corresponding to the knee and subcortical, adrenal, and endocrinal functioning received acupoint massage. The knee acupoints corresponded to pressure points that relieved knee pain, while the adrenal, subcortical, and endocrinal acupoints were linked to sedative and analgesic effects [ 24 ]. The knee and subcortical acupoints present in the ear are holographic targets for delivering therapy to the human body; when stimulated, the feedback information derived from these points is delivered immediately to the location of the disease to mobilize the meridians and stimulate the analgesic structures in the brain to release endorphins and enkephalin analgesic substances [ 28 , 29 ].…”

The Investigation of the Application Value of Musculoskeletal Ultrasound in the Diagnosis and Conservative Treatment of Knee Osteoarthritis

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Osteoarthritis versus psoriasis arthritis: Physiopathology, cellular signaling, and therapeutic strategies

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