Journal of Acupuncture Research

Korean Acupuncture & Moxibustion Medicine Society (대한침구의학회)
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The Study on acupuncture for osteoarthritis - In PubMed -

골관절염(骨關節炎)의 침구치료(鍼灸治療)에 대한 최신연구경향(最新硏究傾向) - Pubmed 검색을 중심으로 -

  • Kang, Mi-kyeong (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion, College of Oriental Medicine Kyung-Hee University) ;
  • Nam, Sang-su (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion, College of Oriental Medicine Kyung-Hee University) ;
  • Lee, Yun-ho (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion, College of Oriental Medicine Kyung-Hee University)
  • 강미경 (경희대학교 한의과대학 침구학교실) ;
  • 남상수 (경희대학교 한의과대학 침구학교실) ;
  • 이윤호 (경희대학교 한의과대학 침구학교실)
  • Accepted : 2003.03.22
  • Published : 2003.04.20
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Abstract

Objective : To research the trends of study related to osteoarthritis with acupuncture in PubMed, and to establish he hereafter direction of acupuncture for osteoarthritis. Methods : We searthed in PubMed, with osteoarthritis and acupuncture limited by abstract, human, English. Results : 1. The pattern of study was as follow: Review article(2), Clinical Trials(13), randomized controlled trials(13). bee venom acupuncture(1), electroacupuncture(1). We further estimated 15 articles. 2. The lesion of osteoarthritis & kinds of acupuncture were as follows: knee(12), hip(2), cervical vertebral(1), bee venom acupuncture(1), electroacupuncture(1). 3. Most clinical trials are related to decrease of pain, functional improvement. 4. 10 of clinical studies provide affirmative result. And they recommend acupuncture for osteoarthritis. 5. 4 of clinical studies provide negative result. And these studies are designed by sham acupuncture method.

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