Tuina Intervention in Sodium Monoiodoacetate Injection-Induced Rat Model of Knee Osteoarthritis

We are trying to broaden the views on the research of knee osteoarthritis by introducing the perspective of refocusing on muscle inflammation during the pathological process of the KOA. There is a recent trend in non-pharmacological therapy treating the knee osteoarthritis. Therapy measures of traditional Chinese medicine, such as TNA and acupuncture, are receiving more and more recognition.

There is a calling for detailed mechanism in the treatment. Our experiments indicates the possibility of chronic muscle inflammation in the process of knee osteoarthritis. It also points out the possibility of non-pharmacological therapy such as TNA to treat and control it.