NGHIÊN CỨU HIỆU QUẢ PHỤC HỒI CHỨC NĂNG TRÊN BỆNH NHÂN THOÁI HÓA KHỚP GỐI CỦA PHƯƠNG PHÁP ĐIỆN XUNG KẾT HỢP BÀI THUỐC “ĐỘC HOẠT TANG KÍ SINH”

Abstract

Objective: To evaluate the effect of rehabilitation on patients with knee osteoarthritis of the wind-cold-dampness type with liver and kidney deficiency using electro pulse therapy combined with the remedy "Doc Hoat Tang Ki Sinh". Method: Prospective, open clinical intervention study with control, before-after comparison and comparison with the control group. 60 patients were diagnosed with knee osteoarthritis according to TCM with wind-cold-dampness type with liver and kidney deficiency. Control group: Including 30 patients using the remedy "Doc Hoat Tang Ki Sinh" in decoction form. Research group: Including 30 patients using the remedy "Doc Hoat Tang Ki Sinh" in decoction form combined with electro pulse therapy in the knee joint area. Results: After 20 days of treatment (D20), the average pain score of both groups decreased statistically significantly (p < 0.01). The reduction in performance of the NC group was greater than that of the control group, in which the reduction in performance of the NC group, the difference between the two groups was statistically significant with p < 0.01. The NC group after treatment of knee flexion TVĐ increased compared to before treatment with statistical significance with p < 0.01. After 20 days of treatment, the average heel-buttock index of the two groups improved significantly, the performance decreased after 20 days of treatment, the NC group was higher than the control group with statistical significance with p < 0.05. Conclusion: The method of treating knee osteoarthritis with wind-cold-dampness and kidney deficiency by electric pulse therapy combined with the medicine " Doc Hoat Tang Ki Sinh" gave good clinical results of rehabilitation.