The Journal of Practical Medicine ›› 2026, Vol. 42 ›› Issue (5): 768-776.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1006-5725.2026.05.006

• Chronic Disease Control • Previous Articles    

Study on clinical therapeutic effect mechanism of Shi's trauma manipulation on knee osteoarthritis based on human biomechanics

Fuwei PAN1,2,Min ZHANG3,Zhengyan LI3,Jiehang LU3,Yuqi CHEN2,Pei LI4,Hongsheng ZHAN3()   

  1. 1.School of Traumatology and Orthopedics of Traditional Chinese Medicine,Henan University of Chinese Medicine,Zhengzhou 450046,Henan,China
    2.Orthopedic Diagnosis and Treatment Center,the Second Affiliated Hospital of Henan University of Traditional Chinese Medicine,Zhengzhou 450002,Henan,China
    3.Shi′s Center of Orthopedics and Traumatology,Shuguang Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine,Shanghai 201203,Shanghai,China
    4.College of Traditional Chinese Medicine,Zhengzhou Health College,Zhengzhou 450064,Henan,China
  • Received:2025-12-14 Online:2026-03-10 Published:2026-03-09
  • Contact: Hongsheng ZHAN E-mail:gsxy2025@163.com

Abstract:

Objective To observe the alterations in the clinical condition and biomechanical parameters of medial compartment knee osteoarthritis (KOA) treated with manipulation, and to explore the mechanism underlying the clinical biomechanical effect of manipulation on KOA. Methods Sixty-two eligible subjects with KOA in the medial compartment were recruited from the Orthopedic Center of the Second Affiliated Hospital of Henan University of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Shi's Trauma Center of Shuguang Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine. The control group received basic therapy for 8 weeks, whereas the experimental group was treated with Shi's "eight methods of regulating muscles and bones and treating knees", with each session lasting 20 minutes, twice a week for 8 weeks. The Western Ontario and McMaster University Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC) scores were employed to assess the subjects' conditions before and after the intervention. The VICON 3D gait analysis system and NORAXON wireless surface electromyograph were utilized to collect gait parameters in terms of time-space, kinematics, dynamics, and motor aspects. Results Compared with the control group, there were statistically significant differences in pain, stiffness, function, and total score between the observation group and the control group (P < 0.05). In terms of time-space parameters, the observation groups showed significant differences in step size (P < 0.05). The peak angles of internal rotation and external rotation of the control group before and after the intervention were statistically significant (P < 0.05), and the same was true for the observation group before and after the intervention (P < 0.05). There were no statistically significant differences in the kinetic parameters between the two groups before and after the intervention (P > 0.05). There were significant changes in the parameters of VMM/MG and VM/ST in the early and middle supporting phases after the intervention in the observation group (P < 0.05). Conclusion Based on the application of Hot Compress No.1, Shi's traumatology manipulation can significantly improve the condition of patients with medial compartment KOA. Meanwhile, the spatio-temporal, kinematic, dynamic, and motor parameters related to the knee joints of the lower limbs are improved to a certain extent. This suggests that the previously deteriorated biomechanical environment has been improved, revealing part of the biomechanical mechanism of manipulation in treating KOA.

Key words: knee osteoarthritis, Shi's traumatology, manipulation, gait analysis, surface electromyography, biomechanics

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