This paper introduces the clinical experience of Professor

BAI Weijie

in treatment of knee osteoarthritis (KOA) using "

Liu

ʹs filiform fire needle technique" and the academic thoughts. Professor

BAI Weijie

puts forward that the invasion of wind

cold and damp is

biao

(symptoms) of KOA

the deficiency of liver and kidney is

ben

(root cause)

the core pathogenesis is the imbalance of muscles and bones

and the syndrome differentiation of this disease is based on the theory of meridian sinew region. Two therapeutic features are presented. First

based on the syndrome differentiation based on the theory of meridian sinew region

the foci of lesion is identified to ensure the precise selection of acupoints. Fuxi (BL38)

Xiyangguan (GB33) and Xiguan (LR7) are stimulated to regulate meridian sinew

Futu (ST32)

Zhibian (BL54) and Juliao (GB29) to relax knotted tendons; Taixi (KI3) and Kunlun (BL60) are combined to nourish

yin

benefit kidney

strengthen tendons and bones and relax muscles and tendons and activate collaterals. Besides

the

shu

-stream points are supplemented to relieve joint pain. Second

"

Liu

ʹs filiform fire needle technique" is used to promote meridian circulation

activate meridian

qi

enhance

qi

and blood flow and eli

minate pathogens by fire needling

deep inserting

swift inserting and other essential skills. The therapeutic principle emphasizes the simplicity in acupoint selection

specificity in needling techniques and targeting treatment

providing a distinctive clinical approach of acupuncture-moxibustion of TCM to the treatment of KOA.