Objective To compare the therapeutic effect differences of senile osteoarthritis treated by the combined therapy of acupuncture and Chinese medicine and western medication.Methods Eightytwo cases of senile osteoarthri...Objective To compare the therapeutic effect differences of senile osteoarthritis treated by the combined therapy of acupuncture and Chinese medicine and western medication.Methods Eightytwo cases of senile osteoarthritis were randomly divided into 2 groups.In observation group(42 cases),puncture at Shènshū (肾俞 BL 23),Yāoyángguān (腰阳关 GV 3),Fēngchí(风池 GB 20) and Dàzhuī(大 椎 GV 14) etc.combining with Chinese medicine of Bushen Zhuanggu Decoction for oral administration was applied;in control group (40 cases),routine western medicine was applied.Pain score and theraputic effect of both groups were observed before and after treatment.Results The total effective rate was 88.1%(37/42) in observation group,and 60.0%(24/40) in control group.The therapeutic effect in observation group was superior to that in control group (P0.01).The pain score was improved by both therapies (P0.05,P0.01) after treatment,and the improvement in observation group was superior to that in control group (P0.05).Conclusion The therapeutic effect of senile osteoarthritis by combined therapy of both acupuncture and Bushen Zhuanggu Decoction for oral administration is superior to that by western medication.展开更多
文摘Objective To compare the therapeutic effect differences of senile osteoarthritis treated by the combined therapy of acupuncture and Chinese medicine and western medication.Methods Eightytwo cases of senile osteoarthritis were randomly divided into 2 groups.In observation group(42 cases),puncture at Shènshū (肾俞 BL 23),Yāoyángguān (腰阳关 GV 3),Fēngchí(风池 GB 20) and Dàzhuī(大 椎 GV 14) etc.combining with Chinese medicine of Bushen Zhuanggu Decoction for oral administration was applied;in control group (40 cases),routine western medicine was applied.Pain score and theraputic effect of both groups were observed before and after treatment.Results The total effective rate was 88.1%(37/42) in observation group,and 60.0%(24/40) in control group.The therapeutic effect in observation group was superior to that in control group (P0.01).The pain score was improved by both therapies (P0.05,P0.01) after treatment,and the improvement in observation group was superior to that in control group (P0.05).Conclusion The therapeutic effect of senile osteoarthritis by combined therapy of both acupuncture and Bushen Zhuanggu Decoction for oral administration is superior to that by western medication.