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A comparison of acupuncture with advice and exercises on the symptomatic treatment of osteoarthritis of the hip – a randomized controlled trial. Acupuncture in Medicine, 2001; 19(1): 19-26. Haslam, R.
• Conclusion: acupuncture was found to be effective in treating the symptoms of OA of the hip with patients waiting for a total hip arthroplasty, and that such benefits can last for at least two months post-treatment.
• Study details: compared acupuncture with advice (patient education sheet on self-help techniques) and five exercises (range of motion and strengthening)
• Acupuncture consisted of one session per week over a six-week period; each session lasting 25 minutes, the same 11 acupuncture points were used on each patient
• 32 patients finished the study, average age was 67 years; they were assessed for pain and functional ability using a modified WOMAC questionnaire
• statistically significant improvement was found immediately post-treatment and was maintained at the 8-week follow-up assessment
• Our physiotherapists are fully certified with either the Acupuncture Foundation of Canada Institute (AFCI) or the McMaster Medical Acupuncture program
• Main therapeutic goals include:
o Control of pain
o Resolve local inflammation
o Provide regeneration of body’s tissues
o Restore physical functions
o Normalize the autonomic nervous system, specifically the sympathetic control of the circulatory system
• At Physical Edge, acupuncture is successfully used as an adjunct therapy that complements our clients’ personalized exercise programs
• The National Institute of Health (NIH) and the World Health Organization (WHO) have both identified the benefits of acupuncture in the treatment of a wide range of medical problems
Forces on the hip:
Walking up stairs puts 3x the body weight on the hip
Running puts 4.5x the body weight on the hip
Pelvic and sacro-iliac joint dysfunction, as well as the first two lumbar nerve roots can all refer pain to the hip joint
Associated weakness can result from piriformis syndrome, sciatic nerve
compression or lack of the posterior fibres of the gluteus medius muscle;
all three can be treated successfully with physio!
Nancy
Botting BPHE, BScPT, Dip. Sport Physio, CMA Eldon Low
BPHE, BScPT, CAFCI, MCPA
Donna Wright RPT, MCPA Karen Simpson MSc., BHScPT, CAFCI, MCPA
Jason Kea MScPT, FSPT, MCPA
Donna Wright RPT, MCPA Karen Simpson MSc., BHScPT, CAFCI, MCPA
Jason Kea MScPT, FSPT, MCPA
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