ArticleEvidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM2022
Traditional Chinese Acupressure Massage of the Quadriceps Femoris Can Relieve Flexion Pain after Undergoing Total Knee Arthroplasty.
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Abstract
Objective: To reduce the pain of quadriceps during knee flexion after total knee arthroplasty and increase range motion of knee flexion. Design: Three-month prospective before/after quality improvement project. Results: The VAS score, range of motion, and tenderness threshold during flexion were significantly better in the intervention group than in the control group at 1, 2, and 4 weeks after surgery. But the VAS score, range of motion, and tenderness threshold did not significantly differ between groups at 12 weeks after surgery. Conclusion: Acupoint massage of the quadriceps femoris can relieve early flexion pain in patients after total knee arthroplasty. The trial was registered at clinical trials.gov.
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