# Progress in the research of thunder-fire moxibustion and warm acupunct ure-moxibustion combined with western medicine in treating knee osteoarthritis

## TL;DR

This paper reviews recent studies on using thunder-fire moxibustion and warm acupuncture with western medicine to treat knee osteoarthritis, highlighting their effectiveness and safety.

## Contribution

The study provides a descriptive analysis of recent research on combining traditional Chinese therapies with western medicine for knee osteoarthritis.

## Key findings

- Thunder-fire moxibustion and warm acupuncture show high safety and ideal efficacy in treating knee osteoarthritis.
- Combining these therapies with western medicine improves pain relief and knee joint function.
- Future research should focus on personalized treatment schemes integrating modern technologies.

## Abstract

To summarize the research progress of thunder fire moxibustion and warm acupuncture and moxibustion in treating knee osteoarthritis in world during the period 2020-2024.

This is a descriptive research. We recorded and evaluated the literature on the treatment of knee osteoarthritis with thunder fire moxibustion and warm acupuncture and moxibustion published on the Science Information Network and the National Institute of Knowledge Infrastructure of China during 2020-2024. This paper probes into the mechanism of thunder fire moxibustion and warm acupuncture and moxibustion in treating knee osteoarthritis, and evaluates the clinical efficacy of thunder fire moxibustion and warm acupuncture and moxibustion in treating knee osteoarthritis.

In clinical practice, thunder fire moxibustion and warm acupuncture and moxibustion can play a synergistic role in assisting western medicine. The combination of traditional and western medicine has complementary advantages, which can alleviate pain, improve the function of the knee joint, and has high safety, improving the overall efficacy of knee osteoarthritis treatment.

Thunder fire moxibustion and warm acupuncture and moxibustion have ideal efficacy and high safety in the treatment of knee osteoarthritis. In the future, it is still necessary to explore personalized treatment schemes, combining thunder fire moxibustion, warm acupuncture and moxibustion with modern technologies such as physical therapy and drug therapy, so as to achieve personalized and precise treatment.