Abstract
Objective : This study is designed to find out the effects of Oak-mushroom Herbal acupuncture on osteoarthritis in knee joint. Methods : We investigated 33 cases of patients with osteoarthritis in knee joint that are visited in Hospital of Dong-Seo oriental medicine. We evaluated knee joint function that before and after its treatment by Lysholm score and satisfaction of treatment by Baumgaertner nine point scale and visual analog scale. Results : These results showed that female patients are 26 cases and these are more 19 cases than male patients. On the age of patients, above 61 are mainly distributed as 17 cases. According to Ahlaback's grading system, grade Ⅲ are more than others as 11 cases. We estimated effects of Oak-mushroom Herbal-acupuncture by Lysholm score, those results showed that the mean of Lysholm score before treatment is 51.42, and after treatment is 76.55. That showed statistically meaningful increase. In evaluating of satisfaction, excellent are 11 cases and good are 15 cases. The percentage of above good is 78.8%. Conclusion : According to the results, Oak-mushroom Herbal-acupuncture may be effects on the increase of knee joint function and the decrease of pain in osteoarthritis in knee joint.