Comparative Study of the Royal TCM-based Tendon-regulation Manipulation and Joint Mobilization for Knee Osteoarthritis

Background Appropriate and effective prevention and treatment of knee osteoarthritis (KOA) has become a challenge faced by medical institutions. Clinical evidence shows that both the royal TCM-based tendon-regulation manipulation and joint mobilization are effective for KOA, but there are few comparative studies of them in KOA. Objective To compare the similarities and differences between the royal TCM-based tendon-regulation manipulation and joint mobilization in the treatment of KOA, promoting the normalization and standardization of manipulative medicine worldwide. Methods From October 2020 to June 2021, 67 KOA patients who met the requirements were recruited from the Massage Department of Dongzhimen Hospital, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine. They were randomly divided into royal TCM-based tendon-regulation manipulation (n=33) and joint mobilization (n=34) . The two groups of patients received 10 treatments for 4 weeks, 4 cases fell off midway, and 63 patients were finally included. A mixed method o