THE EFFECT OF TRADITIONAL CHINESE MEDICINE QUADRUPLE TREA TMENTS ON ARTHRITIS OF THE KNEE CAUSED BY EXERCISE

Abstract

Objective: To observe the clinical effect of quadruple therapy of traditional Chinese medicine in the treatment of motor arthritis, and to provide reference for the treatment of patients. Methods: A total of 97 patients with exercise-induced arthritis admitted to our hospital from January 2021 to October 2022 were selected as research objects, and were randomly divided into control group (n=47) and experimental group (n=50). The control group received four treatments of Western medicine to reduce swelling and strengthen muscles, and the experimental group received four treatments of traditional Chinese medicine, including panax notoginseng analgesic ointment, moxibustion, strength and elastic strength training treatment. Pain, 60° flexion and extension ratio, average trajectory difference were used as observation indexes to observe and compare the clinical efficacy, knee joint index, knee joint function, safety and so on. Results: There were no significant differences in gender, age, BMI, course of disease, Kellgren-1awrence grade, lesion site and other basic data between the two groups. After treatment, the total effective rate of the experimental group was 96.00%, significantly higher than that of the control group (72.34%) (P<0.05). After treatment, VAS, 60° flexion extension ratio and average trajectory difference of the two groups were decreased compared with before treatment, and VAS, 60° flexion extension ratio and average trajectory difference of the experimental group were significantly lower than those of the control group (P <0.05). After treatment, the scores of joint function, joint pain and stiffness of the two groups were decreased compared with those before treatment, and the scores of joint function, joint pain and stiffness of the experimental group were significantly lower than those of the control group (P <0.05). The incidence of adverse events in the experimental group was 2.00% significantly lower than 6.38% in the control group (P<0.05).No cardiovascular disease or arrhythmia occurred in the two groups during treatment, and all patients were cured without treatment after the occurrence of adverse reactions. Conclusion: Compared with the widely used Western medicine, the quadruple therapy of Chinese medicine can improve the stability of the knee joint to the same extent. In addition, the operation of the quadruple therapy of Chinese medicine is simpler, and it is worth promoting vigorously.