Evaluating Effectiveness of Fu’s Subcutaneous Needling for the Pain Nature and Quality of Life in Patients with Knee Osteoarthritis: A Study Protocol of Randomized Clinical Trial [Response to Letter]

Abstract

Po-En Chiu,1,2,* Zhonghua Fu,3,* Guan-Wei Jian,4 Ching-Hsuan Huang,2,5 Te-Mao Li,2 Li-Wei Chou6–8 1Chang Bing Show Chwan Memorial Hospital, Changhua, Taiwan; 2School of Chinese Medicine, College of Chinese Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan; 3Institute of Fu’s Subcutaneous Needling, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, People’s Republic of China; 4Graduate Institute of Acupuncture Science, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan; 5Department of Chinese Traumatology Medicine, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan; 6Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan; 7Department of Physical Therapy and Graduate Institute of Rehabilitation Science, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan; 8Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Asia University Hospital, Asia University, Taichung, Taiwan*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Li-Wei ChouDepartment of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, China Medical University Hospital, No. 2 Yuh-Der Road, Taichung, 40447, TaiwanTel [phone]-2381Fax [phone]Email [email protected] View the original paper by Dr Chiu and colleagues This is in response to the Letter to the Editor

Keywords

• dry needling
• fu’s subcutaneous needling
• knee osteoarthritis
• myofascial trigger point
• tightened muscle.