Therapeutic Efficacy of Tuina in Treating 48 Cases with Knee Osteoarthritis

Objective： To observe the clinical efficacy of tuina in treating knee osteoarthritis （KOA）. Methods： Forty-eight cases with KOA who met the inclusion criteria were enrolled and received tuina therapy. Visual analogue scale （VAS） was used to evaluate pain degree. VAS, range of motion （ROM） and Lyshol...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of acupuncture and tuina science 2014-06, Vol.12 (3), p.190-193
Hauptverfasser:	Yang, Jian-min, Zhang, Kai-yong, Zhang, Bi-meng
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Acupuncture Medicine Medicine & Public Health Tuina Technique and Exercise
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Zusammenfassung:	Objective： To observe the clinical efficacy of tuina in treating knee osteoarthritis （KOA）. Methods： Forty-eight cases with KOA who met the inclusion criteria were enrolled and received tuina therapy. Visual analogue scale （VAS） was used to evaluate pain degree. VAS, range of motion （ROM） and Lysholm score were observed before and after intervention to evaluate the clinical efficacy. Results： After treatment, VAS score, ROM and Lysholm score were significantly improved, and the total effective rate was 87.5%. Conclusion： The therapeutic efficacy of tuina in treating KOA was reliable.
ISSN:	1672-3597 1993-0399
DOI:	10.1007/s11726-014-0771-0