Effectiveness of warm acupuncture and moxibustion in the treatment of osteoarthritis: a retrospective study on clinical and molecular outcomes
Warm acupuncture with moxibustion improved joint function, reduced pain and inflammation, and normalized connexin expression in OA patients. The standardized treatment protocol and the retrospective cohort design provide insight into the potential clinical benefits of this approach for OA management.
Authors
- Liangyu Lu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0490-343X)
- Jie Zhou (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2176-6366)
- Yun Yang
- Kun Li
Institutions
- Pudong New Area People's Hospital (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Medicine
- Published
- 2026-02-18
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fmed.2026.1730151
- Primary Topic
- Acupuncture Treatment Research Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00