The Clinical Observation Of The Transient Analgesic Effect With Acupuncture Shupoints Therapy Treatment Of Knee Osteoarthirtis

Objective:With the purpose of providing a simple，effective and inexpensive methodfor treating Knee Osteoarthritis, this study is to compare Acupuncture Shupoints withroutine acupuncture and find which is more superior in relieving pain in a short time.Methods:60cases observed were randomly divided into two groups: the treatment group and the control group;both of them had30cases. The treatment group, according to TCM syndrome differentiation of main and collateral channels,used withacupuncture shupoints combined with routine acupuncture:Taixi(K13),Taibai(SP3),Taichong(LR3),Xiangu(ST43),Zulinqi(GB41),Shugu(BL65),Dubi(ST35),Neixiyan(LE4),Xuehai(SP10),Liangqiu(ST34),Yanglingquan(GB34).While the control group took routine acupuncture by needing the points of attected side:Ashi,Dubi(ST35),Neixiyan(LE4),Xuehai(SP10),Liangqiu(ST34),Yanglingquan(GB34),Dazhu(BL11).Results:By comparing the indicators of SF-MPQ before and after the treatmentof the two groups,there was significant difference(P＜0.05) among the indicators ofPRI,VAS,PPI and T. By comparing the indicators of SF-MPQ after the treatmentof the two groups,there was significant difference(P＜0.05) among the indicators ofPRI,VAS,PPI,T and ΔT.Conclusion:Both groups can relieve pain significantly,but the transient analgesiceffect of the treatment group is obviously superior to that of the control group.