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| Integrating acupuncture with exercise based physical therapy for osteoarthritis of knee in Nepal |
| Hits 1638 Download times 1212 Received:January 21, 2017 |
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| DOI
10.11656/j.issn.1672-1519.2017.05.19 |
| Key Words
acupuncture;physical therapy;osteoarthritis;exercises |
| Author Name | Affiliation | E-mail | | Prashidha Khadgi | Annapurna Neurological Institute and Allied Sciences, Kathmandu, Nepal
Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin 300193, China | | | LI Meng-ting | Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin 300193, China | | | XU Li | Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin 300193, China | xulitcm@163.com |
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| Abstract
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| Osteoarthritis (Bi syndrome) is a disease associated with incapacity and with a deteriorating quality of life, due to increased pain, loss of mobility and the consequent loss of functional independence. Through literature research and clinical practice, this study analyses the effect of combined use of acupuncture and physical therapy, which is being widely used in Nepal as an alternative therapy where other western treatments are inadequate or contraindicated.This paper aims to improve clinical efficacy and also provide referance for future research in Nepal. |
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