The effects of needle and warm needle on hemodynamic responses at different acupoints in patients with knee osteoarthritis
Our study provides the first evidence that different combinations of acupuncture methods and acupoint selections can significantly affect hemodynamic responses. Warm needle significantly improved local blood flow and oxygen delivery capacity in KOA patients, maintaining these improvements longer than needle intervention. Furthermore, warm needle at SP10 demonstrated superior efficacy in improving oxygen metabolism compared to ST34.
Authors
- Yih‐Kuen Jan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7149-4034)
- 阿 迪力·艾尼
- Wang Xiao-ling (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4255-3079)
- Qianqian Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4520-7799)
- Chun‐Feng Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8364-0219)
- Yi Yu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8972-9230)
- Jiayi Huang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4223-6719)
- Jiayi Zhu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1971-8111)
Institutions
- Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine (CN)
- University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (US)
- Nanjing Medical University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology
- Published
- 2025-10-21
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fbioe.2025.1690336
- Primary Topic
- Acupuncture Treatment Research Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Creighton University
- Natural Science Foundation of Fujian Province