Open AccessComparing the Effectiveness of Electroacupuncture with Different Grades of Knee Osteoarthritis: A Prospective Study
Author(s) -
Qi Li,
Yonggang Tang,
Yong You,
Fengling Qin,
Lijuan Zhai,
Hongxia Peng,
Rongrong Nie
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
cellular physiology and biochemistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.486
H-Index - 87
eISSN - 1421-9778
pISSN - 1015-8987
DOI - 10.1159/000447925
Subject(s) - womac , medicine , osteoarthritis , electroacupuncture , visual analogue scale , physical therapy , acupuncture , alternative medicine , pathology
The electroacupuncture (EA) with different number of points significantly affected its efficacy on knee osteoarthritis (KOA), and the severity of KOA also influenced its response to treatments. Hence, we prospectively compared the clinical efficacy of EA on KOA with different severities.
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