KMID : 1129720130300010064
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Korean Journal of Acupuncture 2013 Volume.30 No. 1 p.64 ~ p.72
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Comparison of Warm-Needling and Acupuncture for Knee Osteoarthritis: A Randomized Controlled Trial
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¹Î¿õ±â:Min Woong-Ki
¿©¼öÁ¤:Yeo Su-Jung/±èÀÌÈ:Kim Ee-Hwa/¼ÛÈ£¼·:Song Ho-Sueb/±¸¼ºÅÂ:Koo Sung-Tae/ÀÌÁ¦µ¿:Lee Jae-Dong/ÀÓ»çºñ³ª:Lim Sabina
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Abstract
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Objectives : The aim of this study was to investigate whether warm-needling is more effective than acupuncture in relieving the pain and improving the symptoms of knee osteoarthritis(OA).
Methods : 76 volunteers with knee OA participated in the study. The subjects were randomly assigned to one of two groups. One group received warm-needling(n=38), while the other group received acupuncture(n=38). Sixteen sessions of warm-needling or acupuncture were conducted on the pain region of each problematic knee over a period of 8 weeks. The Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index(WOMAC) scores, physical health score based on the 36-Item Short-Form Health Survey(SF-36) and the Global Assessment(PGA) was measured.
Results : Compared to the acupuncture group, the warm-needling group showed a significant decrease in pain, function, and total WOMAC scores according to the Mann-Whitney U-test. The PGA scores of the warm-needling group also showed a significant improvement compared to the acupuncture group.
Conclusions : Warm-needling showed a greater pain relief effect on knee OA compared to the acupuncture group. These findings suggest that warm-needling may be a promising alternative therapy for treating knee OA.
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KEYWORD
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warm-needling, acupuncture, arthritis, WOMAC, SF-36, patient global assessment
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