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Auricular Acupressure for Treating Early Stage Knee Osteoarthritis

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September 2022

Auricular Acupressure for Treating Early Stage Knee Osteoarthritis

Vol: 294| Issue: 1| Number:3| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:1

Auricular acupressure for treating early stage of knee osteoarthritis: a randomized, sham-controlled prospective study

QJM. 2022 Aug 13;115(8):525-529.

Contributing Authors:
X Zhang B He H Wang X Sun

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Sixty-two patients with early-stage knee osteoarthritis were randomized to receive either auricular acupressure (n=31) or a sham-acupuncture procedure (n=31). The following outcome measures were assessed: Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) for pain scores, Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Index (WOMAC) for knee symptom scores, and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) consumption. Signifi...

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