ZHANG Yongchen's Experience in the Treatment of Knee Osteoarthritis Based on the Theory of"Integrated Treatment"
WANG Chen
LU Jinxian
ZHANG Xuecheng
JIA Hongling
ZHANG Yongchen
Abstract：This article summarizes Professor ZHANG Yongchen's clinical experience in treating knee osteoarthritis based on the theory of"integrated treatment".Professor ZHANG believes that the disease lies in the muscles,tendons,and bones,with deficiency of liver,kidney,and spleen as the root cause,and phlegm-dampness,blood stasis,and obstruction of meridians as the symptoms.The nature of the disease is deficiency in origin and excess in superficiality.Based on the pathogenesis,the treatment principle is to tonify the liver,kidney,and spleen,eliminate phlegm and dampness,and dissolve blood stasis to relieve pain.Professor ZHANG adheres to"integrated treatment"concept and mainly uses acupuncture by taking the"Knee Tri-acupuncture"[Xibin,Dubi(ST35),Neixiyan(EX-LE4)],"Two Spring Acupoints"[Yanglingquan(GB34),Yinlingquan(SP9)],and"Three Tai acupoints"[Taichong(LR3),Taixi(KI3),Taibai(SP3)]and applying the guiding-qi technique and dragon-tiger fighting needling technique.At the same time,a flexible combination of moxibustion,cupping,Chinese medicine external washing method and auricular acupuncture are used to synergize the effect.One test case is attached.
Keywords：knee osteoarthritisintegrated treatmentacupuncturemoxibustioncuppingChinese medicine external washingauricular acupunctureZHANG Yongchen
Publication Date：2026-03-05
Online Publishing Date：2026-05-22(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：6( 313-318 )