蜂療對“退化性膝關節炎”的療效

INTRODUCTION:

Recent research indicated that the cause of Osteoarthritis of knee is the interaction   of medial plica on medial femoral condyle.  This interaction pressure from medial plica to medical femoral condyle cause the pain, swelling of knee and limitation of motor function of knee ( Medial plica syndrome).

PURPOSE:

Previous research has point out that bee venom can inhibit inflammation and stop pain. In this study, we wish to investigate the effect of bee venom on osteoarthritis of knee.

METHOD:

A 75-year-old Chinese female suffered from morning stiffness and pain of knees for 10+ years. Her knee pain will become severe after climbing the stairs but decrease after resting.

X ray examination of knee indicated marked narrowing of joint space of both knees.

Later, she developed painful swelling of both knees and limitation of motor function of both knees.

The diagnosis of 3rd stage of Osteoarthritis of knee was made.

After receiving several years of integrated medical treatments without obvious improvement, she started Apitherapy later.

She received five treatments of bee venom puncture per week. After receiving six months of Apitherapy, she found that pain, swelling of knees(Medial Plica syndrome) were improved. Furthermore, she recovered her motor functions of lower legs.

RESULT:

The result of this study indicated that bee venom has obvious effect of treating medial plica syndrome.  Bee venom can improve the chronic inflammatory change cause by the interaction of medial plica on medial femoral condyle and stop the pain and swelling of knee.

CONCLUSION:

Bee venom can inhibits the chronic inflammatory change caused by the physical and chemical destruction from the interaction from medical plica on medial femoral condyle of knee joint cavity.

Furthermore, bee venom can improve pain and swelling (Medial plica syndrome) of knees and recover the motor functions of legs.

緒言：

最近的研究顯示，退化性膝關節炎，病因為膝的內側皺摺（Medial plica）與關節腔(medial femoral condyle)元件磨擦，此種＂內側磨擦現象＂(Medial abrasion phenomenon),引起慢性炎症反應，疼痛。造成關節構造磨損，影響運動功能。

目的：

許多研究指出，蜂毒（Bee Venom）已經被證實能抑制發炎及疼痛，本研究為了解蜂毒對於抑制退化性膝關節炎的內側磨擦現象的療效。

方法：

一名75歲華裔女性，最近10年來晨起雙膝走短暫僵硬，疼痛，爬樓梯時雙膝疼痛加劇。但靜止休息時疼痛減少，X光檢查雙膝關節間隙嚴重變窄。病人雙膝關節漸漸腫大，雙膝並有刺痛感覺，慢慢變成走路舉步維艱，尤其爬樓梯時會痛苦不堪。

診斷為雙膝＂第3期退化性關節炎＂。

患者經數年多中西醫治療無效後接受蜂療，每周5次，6個月後雙膝腫脹慢慢消失，雙腳刺痛明顯改善，患者漸漸恢復雙膝運動功能。

結果：

本研究結果顯示蜂毒對＂退化性膝關節炎＂的內側磨擦現象有顯著的消炎止痛效果。

結論：

蜂毒能有效抑制引起＂內側磨擦現象＂引起的膝關節內的物理及化學破壞之炎症反應，進而達到消炎止痛，並緩解膝關節的慢性炎症反應，以恢復膝關節的正常運動功能。