International Journal of Nursing Research

Objective To observe the clinical application effect of traditional Chinese medicine penetration combined with acupuncture and moxibustion in the treatment of senile knee osteoarthritis. Methods 64 elderly patients with knee osteoarthritis admitted to our hospital from February 2024 to March 2025 were selected. Randomly divided into a control group (32 cases) and an observation group (32 cases). The control group was treated with acupuncture and moxibustion, and the observation group was treated with traditional Chinese medicine on the basis of the control group. Compare the clinical efficacy, knee joint function score, and traditional Chinese medicine syndrome score between two groups of patients. Results The clinical efficacy, knee joint function score, and traditional Chinese medicine syndrome score of the observation group were superior to those of the control group, and the differences were statistically significant (P<0.05). Conclusion Traditional Chinese medicine penetration combined with acupuncture and moxibustion has a significant clinical effect on senile knee osteoarthritis, which can effectively alleviate clinical symptoms, improve clinical treatment effect, and improve knee function, and is worth popularizing and applying in clinical practice.

Traditional Chinese medicine transparency; Acupuncture and moxibustion treatment; Senile knee osteoarthritis; Clinical efficacy