Acupuncture plus drugs for osteoarthritis better than drugs alone

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Acupuncture plus drugs for osteoarthritis better than

drugs alone

19 Nov 2004

 

 

A Spanish study has revealed that a combination of

acupuncture plus medication works better for treating

osteoarthritis than drugs alone. You can read about

this study in the British Medical Journal.

 

Researchers looked at the treatment of 88 patients who

had knee osteoarthritis. Half of them were treated

with acupuncture plus diclofenac (anti-inflammatory

drug) while the other half received a placebo

acupuncture plus the diclofenac. After a period of 12

weeks their levels of stiffness, pain and knee

function were measured.

 

The patients who received the acupuncture had

significantly less stiffness, less pain and better

knee function than the acupuncture-placebo plus drugs

group.

 

The scientists say they would like to carry further

studies for longer periods.

 

About 10% of people over the age of 55 have some kind

of knee osteoarthritis

 

 

 

 

 

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