| Objective: To investigate the clinical efficacy of electroacupuncture at the foot Shaoyang meridian acupoint combined with functional training in the treatment of knee osteoarthritis. Methods: A total of 120 patients with knee osteoarthritis were divided into experimental group and control group according to the random number method, with 60 cases in each group. Patients in the control group were treated with oral glucosamine sulfate capsules and routine functional training. The experimental group was treated with electroacupuncture at foot Shaoyang meridian point on the basis of the control group. The therapeutic effects, visual analog scale (VAS) pain score, range of motion (ROM) score, Lysholm score, and Western Ontario and McMaster University Osteoarthritis Survey Scale (WOMAC) were analyzed before and after treatment. The adverse reactions of patients were investigated after treatment. Results: The total effective rate in the experimental group was significantly increased as compared with that in the control group（P<0.05）. After treatment, the VAS and WOMAC scores in the experimental group were significantly lower than those in the control group and before treatment, while Lysholm scores and ROM scores were significantly higher in the experimental group than those in the control group and before treatment (all P<0.05). Nausea and vomiting occurred in 2 cases, diarrhea in 4 cases, skin allergies in 3 cases, and the total adverse reaction rate was 7.5%.Conclusion: Electroacupuncture at foot Shaoyang meridian acupoint combined with functional training is effective in the treatment of knee osteoarthritis, which can promote the rapid recovery of knee joint function, relieve the patient’s pain and decrease adverse reactions, and can be applied as an adjunctive therapy clinically. |
