AHPRA-registered Chinese Medicine Doctor & Acupuncturist · Belmont · Geraldton WA
Belmont: Mon–Fri 9:00–17:00 · Sat 9:00–12:00 · Geraldton: Mon–Fri 9:00–17:00 · Appointment Required

Knee Pain & Osteoarthritis Treatment Perth | Acupuncture & Chinese Medicine

Supporting Research

Evidence on acupuncture for knee osteoarthritis is mixed but often encouraging in everyday care. Systematic reviews may report better pain or function scores than no treatment or usual care; sham comparisons and overall certainty of evidence are frequently limited. Study methods differ, so this page does not quote single percentage improvements from individual papers.

Warming techniques and Chinese herbal medicine are sometimes studied for cold-type or inflammatory knee patterns. Study quality and formulas vary; we do not claim proven equivalence to NSAIDs or superiority over physiotherapy alone, and we do not name individual herbs here.

What we take into clinic: acupuncture and pattern-based care are reasonable options many people combine with physio, weight-bearing advice, and GP care — seek medical review for sudden locking, hot swollen joints, or progressive weakness. Individual results vary.

Educational only. Not a claim of cure or a guarantee of pain reduction.

Belmont Clinic
Mon–Fri 9–17 · Sat 9–12 · +61 8 6249 1365
Geraldton Clinic
Mon–Fri 9–17 · +61 8 9964 8831
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