Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research ›› 2010, Vol. 14 ›› Issue (41): 7748-7752.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1673-8225.2010.41.036

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Warming needle moxibustion with different moxibustion intensity in treating knee osteoarthritis with Yang deficiency and cold coagulation syndrome: Comparison of analgesia and semiotic improvement

Hong Kun-da 1,2, Wan Tian2, Li Li2, Wu Ming-xia2, Liu Xian-xiang1   

  1. 1 Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Fuzhou  350108, Fujian Province, China; 2 Department of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, Second Affiliated Hospital of Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Fuzhou  350003, Fujian Province, China
  • Online:2010-10-08 Published:2010-10-08
  • Contact: Wu Ming-xia, Chief physician, Master’s supervisor, Department of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, Second Affiliated Hospital of Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Fuzhou 350003, Fujian Province, China Wumingxiafz@163.com
  • About author:Hong Kun-da☆, Studying for doctorate, Physician, Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Fuzhou 350108, Fujian Province, China; Department of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, Second Affiliated Hospital of Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Fuzhou 350003, Fujian Province, China Hongkundafz@163.com
  • Supported by:

    the National Natural Science Foundation of China, No. 30873277*; the Young Scientific Research Program of Fujian Health Department, No. 2009-2-55*; the Open Program of Key Laboratory of Senile Disease of Fujian Traditional and Western Medicine• Development Fund of Chen Ke-ji Traditional and Western Medicine, No. 2008J1004-34•CKJ2008071*　

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Abstract:

BACKGROUND: Previous studies demonstrated that warming needle moxibustion had good effect on knee osteoarthritis with yang deficiency and cold coagulation syndrome, and the effect was different with different moxibustion intensity. 
OBJECTIVE: To discuss the curative effect of warming needle moxibustion with different moxibustion intensity on treating knee osteoarthritis with Yang deficiency and cold coagulation syndrome.
METHODS: Totally 120 patients, who were treated at the Second Affiliated Hospital of Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine from January 2009 to December 2009, were enrolled. They were divided into three groups according to the visiting time, and received acupuncture and weak, moderate and strong stimulation with moxa-sticks. After 3 course of treatment, the curative effects were compared.
RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: The effective rate was 88%, 95% and 95% in the weak, moderate and strong stimulation groups, respectively. The pain intensity score in moderate and strong stimulation groups was superior to that in the weak stimulation group (P < 0.05), especially effectiveness in the strong stimulation group. The results demonstrated that acupuncture combined with strong stimulation with moxa-sticks have good effect on improving clinical symptoms of patients with knee osteoarthritis.　

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