Abstract:Objective To observe the effects of chrono moxibustion combined with rehabilitation exercises on joint function and quality of life in patients with knee osteoarthritis. Methods Ninety patients with knee osteoarthritis admitted to Department of Orthopedics of Liuzhou Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine from March 2015 to May 2016 were selected, and they were divided into observation group and control group according to the random number table method, with 45 cases in each group. Patients in control group were given oral Celecoxib treatment, while the patients in observation group were treated with chrono moxibustion combined with rehabilitation exercises. The clinical comprehensive efficacy of the two groups was observed, the changes of the pain, knee joint function and quality of life before and after treatment between the two groups were compared. Results The clinical comprehensive effect of observation group was better than that of control group, the difference was statistically significant (P < 0.05). After treatment, the scores of visual analogue scale (VAS) in the two groups were all lower than those before treatment, and the observation group was lower than that of control group, the difference of VAS in observation group before and after treatment was significantly higher than that in control group, the differences were all statistically significant (all P < 0.05). After treatment, the Lysholm knee joint function scores of patients in the two groups were higher than those before treatment, and the score of observation group was higher than that of control group, the difference of Lysholm knee functional scores in observation group before and after treatment was significantly higher than that in control group, the differences were all statistically significant (all P < 0.05). After treatment, the scores of arthritis impact measurement scale 2 (AIMS2-SF) in the two groups were higher than those before treatment, and the observation group was higher than that of control group, the difference of AIMS2-SF in observation group before and after treatment was significantly higher than that in control group, the differences were all statistically significant (all P < 0.05). Conclusion The clinical effect of chrono moxibustion combined with rehabilitation exercises in the treatment of knee osteoarthritis is significant, which can effectively relieve patients' pain, improve knee joint function and the quality of life.
蒋秀妹 杨霞 曾湘宜. 时辰灸结合康复保健操对膝骨关节炎患者关节功能及生活质量的影响[J]. 中国医药导报, 2017, 14(31): 92-95.
JIANG Xiumei YANG Xia ZENG Xiangyi. Effects of chrono moxibustion combined with rehabilitation exercises on joint function and quality of life in patients with knee osteoarthritis. 中国医药导报, 2017, 14(31): 92-95.