To observe the therapeutic effect of acupuncture in the treatment of patients with knee osteoarthritis (KOA) in the early stage.
A total of 60 KOA patients were randomized into medication group and acupuncture combined with medication (acupuncture) group (
After the treatment, the VAS and WOMAC scores of both medication and acupuncture groups were significantly and respectively decreased in comparison with their own pre-treatment (
Acupuncture combined with medication has a better therapeutic effect in the treatment of KOA in the early stage than that of the simple medication.