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The Efficacy of Acupuncture, Exercise Rehabilitation, and Their Combination for Knee Osteoarthritis

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January 2025

The Efficacy of Acupuncture, Exercise Rehabilitation, and Their Combination for Knee Osteoarthritis

Vol: 307| Issue: 1| Number:98| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:1

The Efficacy of Acupuncture, Exercise Rehabilitation, and Their Combination in the Treatment of Knee Osteoarthritis: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

J Pain Res . 2024 Sep 2:17:2837-2849.

Contributing Authors:
XY Liu Y Ma ZY Huang XX Xiao L Guan

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One hundred twenty patients with moderate-to-severe knee osteoarthritis were randomized to receive acupuncture (n=35), exercise rehabilitation (n=36), or a combination of acupuncture and exercise rehabilitation (n=39). The primary outcome was the response rate at week 4, defined as significant improvement in pain and function. Secondary outcomes included changes in pain scores (VAS), functional sc...

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