Clinical Report
Observation on the therapeutic effect of modified sparrow-pecking moxibustion for 60 cases of osteoarthritis of knee

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Abstract

Objective

To observe the therapeutic effect of modified sparrow-pecking moxibustion for osteoarthritis of knee.

Methods

Sixty cases of patients with osteoarthritis of knee were divided randomly into a treatment group and a control group. The treatment group was treated by modified sparrow-pecking moxibustion, and the control group by traditional sparrow-pecking moxibustion. It was given once a day and 10 times were one course, and the efficacy was observed after two courses of treatment.

Results

The total effective rate in the treatment group was 90.00% (27/30), that in the control group was 76.67% (23/30), the efficacy in the treatment group was better than that in the control group (P<0.05).

Conclusion

Modified sparrow-pecking moxibustion has obvious effect on the treatment of osteoarthritis of knee and it is worthy of being studied and promoted.

Section snippets

First Author: LIANG Yun-wu (1979-), male, attending physician.

Research fields: clinical study on acupuncture for pain syndrome.

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First Author: LIANG Yun-wu (1979-), male, attending physician.

Research fields: clinical study on acupuncture for pain syndrome.

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