ArticleInternational journal of preventive medicine2013
Comparison of the effects of acupuncture and isometric exercises on symptom of knee osteoarthritis.
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- Acupuncture for Chronic Pain: Update of an Individual Patient Data Meta-Analysis.The journal of pain · 2018Pooled it
- Pain management with acupuncture in osteoarthritis: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC complementary and alternative medicine · 2014Pooled it
- Therapeutic effect of San Bi Tang combined with glucosamine sulfate capsules in cold-dampness-type knee osteoarthritis.World journal of clinical cases · 2024Article
- Effectiveness of Nurse-led Intervention on Quality of Life of Patients with Knee Osteoarthritis.Journal of patient experience · 2022Article
- The utility of outcome measures in total knee replacement surgery.International journal of rheumatology · 2013Review
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Abstract
backgroundThe investigation and comparison of the effects of acupuncture and isometric exercises on pain and quality of life in patients suffering from knee osteoarthritis (OA). OA is the most common form of joint disease and one leading cause of disability in the elderly. The symptoms of OA are pain, morning stiffness, and joint limited motion. Different treatments have been proposed for management of OA, but the results are not clear. We studied the effects of acupuncture and isometric exercises on symptoms of the knee OA.
methodsForty patients with knee OA according to, American college of rheumatology criteria were recruited using strict inclusion and exclusion criteria. All the patients were randomly divided into two groups (A and B).The acupuncture group (A) received only acupuncture at selected acupoint for knee pain. The exercise group (B) received isometric exercise of the knee. Each group received treatment 12 sessions for 4 weeks. Evaluating measuring tools were pain intensity and function was measured with knee injury and OA outcome score (KOOS) questionnaire.
resultsAfter treatment, acupuncture and in isometric exercise groups reported that KOOS increased significantly (improvement) in Quality of Life score as shown (P value <0.05). VAS of acupuncture group changed from 7.25 ± 0.91 to 5.41 ± 1.23.In additions, VAS in isometric exercise group changed from 7.85 ± 1.35 to 5.34 ± 1.26. Total KOOS scores have not shown significant difference in comparative with exercise group (P value > 0.11).
conclusionsBoth acupuncture and isometric exercises decrease pain and increase quality of life in patients who suffer from OA.
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