Research Progress of TCM External Therapy in the Treatment of Knee Osteoarthritis

10.6919/ICJE.202205_8(5).0097

Qimeng Gao；Puwei Yuan

Knee Osteoarthritis ； TCM ； External Therapy

International Core Journal of Engineering

8卷5期（2022 / 05 / 01）

760 - 764

英文

Knee osteoarthritis is a common disease with high incidence today. The symptoms of joint pain and motor function limitation are irreversible and the disease progression is irreversible. The long-term disability rate is high, and it brings a huge socioeconomic burden. At present, there is no effective treatment method, most of which are aimed at improving symptoms and delaying the development of the disease. Western medicine treatment has many adverse reactions, and the surgical treatment has great trauma, which is difficult for patients to accept. Compared with Western medicine treatment, traditional Chinese medicine external treatment methods such as external use of traditional Chinese medicine, acupuncture, acupuncture, physical therapy, and functional exercise have the characteristics of simple operation, less side effects, economical and practical, and accurate curative effect in the treatment of this disease. The mechanism has been continuously researched and revealed, making TCM external therapy for knee osteoarthritis accepted by more and more physicians and patients. This article reviews the application progress of common TCM external therapy in knee osteoarthritis.

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