摘要
Abstract
Objective:To observe the effect of electro acupuncture combined with exercise intervention on eld-erly patients with knee arthritis in cold regions.Methods:60 patients were randomly divided into 3 groups,with 20 patients in each group, and different intervention measures were used.In the control group:patients received health education;in the sports group:in addition to receiving health education, they received muscle training, joint activity degree training and body feeling training and other sports therapies;in the electro acupuncture group:on the basis of therapies in the sports group,patients were acupunctured at four points around the knees:Liangqiu,Dubi,Xuehai and Neixiyan,with 5 times a week, 10 times as 1 course.After 5 courses of treatment, the effect of three groups were observed,and the changes of the joint activity and pain scale were observed. Results:After 5 courses of treatment, there were significant differences between exercise group, EA group and control group (P<0.05,P<0.01), and the effective rate of EA group was better than that of sports group ( P<0.05) , and the improvement of clinical symptoms in the sports group and EA group was better than that in the control group(P<0.05, P<0.01).Conclusion:Electro acupuncture combined with exercise intervention for improving pain,clinical symptoms and other aspects of elderly patients with knee arthritis has a significant effect,and it is an effective method for treating knee arthritis.关键词
高寒地区/膝关节炎/电针/运动干预Key words
Alpine region/Knee arthritis/Electro acupuncture/Exercise intervention分类
医药卫生
