Effects of Underwater Exercise on Joint Function of Early and Middle Stages Knee Osteoarthritis
WU Li-hong
CHEN Zhi-gang
SHEN Liang-ce
YE Hong
LUO Ting
Abstract：Objective To observe the effects of underwater exercise on function of early and middle stages knee osteoarthritis (KOA) patients,and compare with unarmed exercise.Methods A total of 187 KOA patients who met theirs standards were selected from March 2013 to June 2016.Patients were divided into underwater exercise group (n =93) and unarmed exercise group (n =94) by random number table.Two groups all received acupuncture and moxibustion treatment.The Lequesne knee function scores of two groups were compared before and after the treatment.The patients' conditions were observed at 3 and 6 months after treatment.Results After treatment,the Lequesne knee function scores of two groups were all higher (P＜0.05).The therapy effects of underwater exercise group at 3 and 6 months after treatment were better than these of unarmed exercise group (P＜0.05).Conclusion The underwater exercise or unarmed exercise combines acupuncture and moxibustion treatment can alleviate the clinical symptoms of KOA effectively,and the underwater exercise treatment is better.
Keywords：Early and middle stagesKnee osteoarthritisUnderwater exerciseRehabilitationAcupuncture and moxibustion
Publication Date：2017-01-01
Online Publishing Date：2025-08-15(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：4( 682-684,697 )