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Introduction/Background Acupuncture's mechanism keeps unclear especially from biomechanical perspective though its effect on knee osteoarthritis (KOA) has been proved. Material and method Seventeen KOA cases in electro-acupuncture (EA) group and… Click to show full abstract
Introduction/Background Acupuncture's mechanism keeps unclear especially from biomechanical perspective though its effect on knee osteoarthritis (KOA) has been proved. Material and method Seventeen KOA cases in electro-acupuncture (EA) group and 18 cases in minimal acupuncture (MA) have done gait analysis motion analysis during stair climbing before and after EA or MA treatment. Results (1) Less pain and higher velocity of stairs descending (P Conclusion EA increased velocity of descending stairs, may improve loading capacity in hip, knee and ankle joints, indicating less compensatory strategy of lower limbs with less pain. MA showed different effect.
Journal Title: Annals of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine
Year Published: 2018
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