[Observation on the therapeutic effect of warming needle moxibustion on knee osteoarthritis].
OBJECTIVE
To compare clinical therapeutic effects of warming needle moxibustion and acupuncture plus TDP radiation on knee osteoarthritis.


METHODS
Eighty cases conforming with the diagnostic criteria for knee osteoarthritis were randomly divided into a warming needle moxibustion group and an acupuncture plus TDP radiation group. In the two groups, Dubi (ST 35), Xiyan (EX-LE), Yanglingquan (GB 34),etc. were selected and the treatment was given once every other day, 10 sessions constituting one course. After treatment of 2 courses, their therapeutic effects were compared.


RESULTS
The clinically basic recovery rate was 30.0% in the warming needle moxibustion group and 10.0% in the acupuncture plus TDP radiation group, with a very significant difference between the two groups (P < 0.01).


CONCLUSIONS
Warming needle moxibustion is an effective therapy for knee osteoarthritis.
Wang
Jian-guo
JG
TCM Hospital of Shizuishan City, Ningxia, China. wangjianguo800@hotmail.com
He
Li-juan
LJ
D015670:Acupuncture Therapy; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009071:Moxibustion / Q000379:methods*; D020370:Osteoarthritis, Knee / Q000628:therapy*