| Objective: To observe the clinical effects of Mulligan’s mobilization-with-movement combined with ultrashort wave therapy and acupuncture in patients with knee osteoarthritis. Methods: Patients with knee osteoarthritis diagnosed and treated in our department were randomly divided into control group and observation group. The control group was given ultrashort wave therapy in combination with acupuncture treatment for 8 weeks, and the observation group was given Mulligan’s mobilization-with-movement based on the control group. Changes of WOMAC score, balance function, joint gap angle, thickness of the joint effusion and synovial were compared between the two groups. Results: The WOMAC score, the swing amplitude of left and right, front and back, the joint effusion and synovium thickness after treatment in both groups were lower than those before treatment. The joint gap angle decreased after treatment. The stability limit and the weight bearing on one leg were significantly increased after treatment in both groups (P<0.05), and those in observation group was significantly greater than in the control group (P<0.05). Conclusion: The Mulligan’s mobilization-with-movement combined with ultrashort wave therapy and acupuncture can significantly improve joint function, balance and lower limb alignment, reduce knee joint pathological changes in patients with knee osteoarthritis, and the curative effect is better than ultrashort wave and acupuncture treatment alone. It is expected to be promoted for knee osteoarthritis. |
