Therapeutic efficacy observation on point-toward-point acupuncture combined with herbs iontophoresis for knee osteoarthritis
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Title
Therapeutic efficacy observation on point-toward-point acupuncture combined with herbs iontophoresis for knee osteoarthritis
Description
J Acupunct Tuina Sci (2013), Li, Shi-sheng;Wu, Yao-chi;Zhang, Jun-feng;Zhou, Jing-hui
Abstract
Objective—To observe the clinical efficacy of point-toward-point acupuncture combined with herbs iontophoresis in treating knee osteoarthritis. Methods—A total of 100 patients were randomly divided into a treatment group and a control group, 50 cases in each. Patients in the treatment group received point-toward-point acupuncture with long needle combined with herbs iontophoresis treatment; while those in the control group were only treated by point-toward-point acupuncture with long needle. Clinical efficacies of the two groups were compared after treatment. Results—The total effective rate was 92.0% in the treatment group, versus 82.0% in the control group, and the difference was statistically significant (P<0.05). Conclusion—The point-toward-point acupuncture with long needle combined with herbs iontophoresis treatment for knee osteoarthritis has a significant effect.
Alternative Title
J Acupunct Tuina Sci
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Language
English
issn
1672-3597
issue
5
page end
321
page start
318
volume
11