A combination of two powerful acupuncture procedures delivers excellent positive patient outcomes for patients with knee osteoarthritis.
Researchers at the Shanghai Jiading District Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine conclude that combining standard filiform needle acupuncture with fire acupuncture increases the total effective rate for the treatment of knee osteoarthritis. Standard filiform needle acupuncture achieved an 88.2% total effective rate; however, when combined with fire acupuncture needling, the total effective rate increased to 97.1%.
Acupuncture is effective for the treatment of knee osteoarthritis. Both standard filiform needle acupuncture and fire acupuncture achieve significant positive patient outcomes as standalone therapies. Researchers from the Shanghai Jiading District Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine conclude that combining both standard filiform needle acupuncture with fire acupuncture further augments the positive patient outcome rate. Knee osteoarthritis (KOA) is a degenerative joint disease commonly affecting the elderly. Debilitating symptoms of this disease include pain and knee dysfunction, which may eventually lead to disability in walking. KOA patients may therefore experience a decline in their quality of life.
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