关键词: Fu’s subcutaneous needling acupuncture dry needling knee osteoarthritis muscle pain myofascial pain physiotherapy tightened muscle trigger point

来  源:   DOI:10.3390/jcm11237184

Abstract:
Purpose: Fu’s subcutaneous needling (FSN) is a new acupuncture technique that produces a long-lasting effect in soft-tissue injuries. In patients with degenerative knee osteoarthritis (OA), myofascial trigger points (MTrPs) are common in the lower-limb muscles. In this randomized clinical trial, we evaluated the immediate, 1-week and 2-week effectiveness of FSN therapy in the treatment of degenerative knee OA. Patients and methods: We randomly divided 32 patients with knee OA into the FSN group (mean age: 65.73 ± 6.79 years) or the transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) group (mean age: 62.81 ± 5.72 years). The pressure pain threshold (PPT) and tissue hardness (TH) of the muscle and tendon attachment sites, knee range of motion, and physical ability (average walking speed) were measured. The subjective pain intensity index, Western Ontario and McMaster Universities OA Index (WOMAC), and Lequesne index were used to determine the efficacy of FSN on MTrP-induced soft-tissue pain compared with that of TENS. Results: A significantly greater improvement in pain qualities in the VAS (p < 0.05) was found in the FSN group. Moreover, in muscle and tendon qualities (including PPT and TH), a significant difference in the PPT of the quadriceps muscle (p < 0.05) was also observed among the immediate treatments in the FSN group. As for the functional index questionnaire assessment, the FSN group exhibited significant improvements among the immediate, 1-week and 2-week efficacies in terms of WOMAC (p < 0.05) and Lequesne index scores (p < 0.05). Conclusion: FSN was effective in treating soft-tissue pain in degenerative knee OA in terms of alleviating pain, strengthening walking ability, and improving overall functional performance. Pain relief was the primary benefit of FSN and a significant correlation between pain relief and knee joint mobility improvement was found. Trial registration: ClinicalTrials.gov Protocol Registration and Results System (registration number: NCT04356651).
摘要:
目的:Fu的皮下针刺(FSN)是一种新的针灸技术,可在软组织损伤中产生持久的效果。在退行性膝骨关节炎(OA)患者中,肌筋膜触发点(MTrP)在下肢肌肉中很常见。在这项随机临床试验中,我们评估了即时,FSN治疗退行性膝OA的1周和2周有效性。
方法:我们将32例膝OA患者随机分为FSN组(平均年龄:65.73±6.79岁)和经皮神经电刺激(TENS)组(平均年龄:62.81±5.72岁)。肌肉和肌腱附着部位的压力痛阈值(PPT)和组织硬度(TH),膝盖的运动范围,和身体能力(平均步行速度)进行测量。主观疼痛强度指数,西安大略省和麦克马斯特大学OA指数(WOMAC),和Lequesne指数用于确定FSN与TENS相比对MTrP引起的软组织疼痛的疗效。
结果:在FSN组中发现了VAS疼痛质量的显着改善(p&lt;0.05)。此外,在肌肉和肌腱质量(包括PPT和TH),在FSN组的立即治疗中,股四头肌的PPT也观察到了显着差异(p&lt;0.05)。至于功能指标问卷评估,FSN小组在即时,在WOMAC(p&lt;0.05)和Lequesne指数评分(p&lt;0.05)方面的1周和2周疗效。
结论:FSN在缓解疼痛方面可有效治疗退行性膝OA的软组织疼痛,加强行走能力,并提高整体功能性能。疼痛缓解是FSN的主要益处,并且发现疼痛缓解与膝关节活动度改善之间存在显着相关性。
背景:ClinicalTrials.gov协议注册和结果系统(注册号:NCT04356651)。
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