| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4201646 | Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine | 2009 | 5 Pages |
ObjectiveTo observe the effect of warming needle combined with rehabilitation training on chondromalacia patellae in a randomized controlled trial.MethodsThe 92 cases were randomly divided into a treatment group treated by warming needle plus rehabilitation training (47 cases) and a control group treated by medication plus rehabilitation training (45 cases), and the therapeutic effect was compared after 20 sessions.ResultsThe pain was relieved more obviously in the treatment group than in the control group (P<0.05), and the total effective rate was 91.8% and 71.1% respectively (P<0.01).ConclusionWarming needle plus rehabilitation training was superior in the therapeutic effect and duration of producing relief of pain to medication plus rehabilitation training in treating chondromalacia patellae.
