Journal of pain research
Effects of Warm-Needling Acupuncture Plus Tuina on Inflammatory and Cartilage Biomarkers in Knee Osteoarthritis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
By Dong Y, Zeng K, Liu Y and 2 others.
Abstract
Background
Knee osteoarthritis (KOA) involves cartilage degeneration and synovial inflammation. Warm-needling acupuncture (WNA) plus Tuina is used clinically, but its systemic and local anti-inflammatory effects, as well as its potential benefits in modulating cartilage metabolism, lack robust evidence.
