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Study: Acupuncture aids arthritis in knee
Patients had 40 percent less pain, researchers say

Dec. 20, 2004

WASHINGTON - Acupuncture can help the pain of arthritis in the knee and can improve freedom of movement, U.S. researchers reported on Monday.

The study adds to evidence that the 2,000-year-old Chinese treatment, which uses needles placed at specific points on the body, can help a range of health problems, including nausea.

“For the first time, a clinical trial with sufficient rigor, size, and duration has shown that acupuncture reduces the pain and functional impairment of osteoarthritis of the knee,” said Dr. Stephen Straus, director of the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine, which helped fund the study.

“These results also indicate that acupuncture can serve as an effective addition to a standard regimen of care and improve quality of life for knee osteoarthritis sufferers.”
Writing in the Annals of Internal Medicine, Dr. Brian Berman of the University of Maryland School of Medicine and colleagues across the country said they studied 570 patients aged 50 or older with osteoarthritis of the knee.

They all had significant pain but had never tried acupuncture, had not had knee surgery in the previous six months, and had not used steroids or similar injections.

Decrease in pain, increase in function

They got either regular acupuncture treatments, sham acupuncture, or a self-help course for managing pain. Everyone also continued to receive standard medical care, including anti-inflammatory drugs and pain relievers.

By the end of the second month, patients who got acupuncture had a significant increase in function and by the 14th week they had significant reduction of pain, compared to the other two groups, the researchers said.

The volunteers given true acupuncture had 40 percent less pain and a nearly 40 percent improvement in function over the course of the study.

“More than 20 million Americans have osteoarthritis. This disease is one of the most frequent causes of physical disability among adults,” said Dr. Stephen Katz, director of the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases, which also funded the study.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says acupuncture was used by an estimated 2.1 million U.S. adults in 2002.

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The following Traditional Chinese Medicine treatment modalites for back, hip, leg, and knee pain are available at Silicon Valley Acupuncture & Massage. Call to schedule an appointment and a free consultation to find out if TCM treatments are right for you.

TCM treatments for back, hip, leg, and knee pain Acupuncture, massage, and herbal treatments are effective in controlling the symptoms of back, hip, leg, and knee pain. In Traditional Chinese Medicine the Water element rules the back, and by extension the hips, legs and knees. The Kidneys are the organ associated with the Water element so it is also said that the Kidneys rule the back. Weakness and pain, stiffness, and reduced range of motion can have a root cause in deficiency of the Kidney Qi. It is important to evaluate the health of the Kidneys to determine the proper treatment for back, hip, knee, or leg pain and weakness.	Acupuncture for back pain graph
Acupuncture treatment	Acupuncture treatments Treatments relieve pain by moving Qi and circulation. Systemic treatment points strengthen the back. Local treatment points relieve pain. Micro-current Acupuncture treatment relaxes tight muscles and promotes healing.
Massage treatments Treatments relieve pain by moving Qi and circulation. Advanced Muscle Therapy uses modern techniques to release tight muscles Trigger Point Myofacial Release PNF Cold spray and stretch Assisted stretching	Advanced Muscle Therapy
Professional herb formula tablets	Herbal treatments Treatments relieve pain and increase strength in the back, legs, and knees by tonifying the Kidney Qi and circulating the blood. Formulas can be targeted for both symptoms and locations. Herb formula granules Herb formula capsules and tablets Loose herbs formula for infusion

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