Liu 2006.

Methods	RCT
Participants	n=86. 4 groups: manipulation plus pyrola (n=22), manipulation (n=22), pyrola compound traditional Chinese medicine (n=22), and self‐exercise (n=20)
Interventions	The manipulation group: Prone position, rolling manipulation to the affected thigh for 5 minutes, mainly the Weizhong and Weiyang of the fossa poplitea and the posterolateral part of the leg; Supine position, rolling manipulation for 5 minutes to affected side of quadriceps femoris and superior part of the whirbone; Alternately manipulation of pressing‐kneading, flicking‐poking and digital‐pressing to Dubi, xiyan, Yanglingquan, Heding, Xiyangguan and Liangqiu; Rotating of the knee joint cooperated by the passive stretch, flexion, inward and lateral rotation; At last, spreading some ointment of Chinese holly leaf on the affected knee joint and scrubbing until give the patient a warm sensation. The treatment was done three times weekly for 4 weeks. Pyrola group: The patients were treated with Chinese herbs orally (modified pyrola compound traditional Chinese medicine) twice a day with water for weeks. Manipulation plus pyrola group: Patients were treated by Chinese herb orally besides the manipulation with the same processes as the manipulation group for 4 weeks. Self‐exercise group: Patients were told to do exercise themselves such as stretching exercises, active and passive range‐of‐motion exercises, strengthening exercises and so on for 4 weeks.
Outcomes	WOMAC 0‐100, 20m walk time
Notes	Abstract only available. Chinese Journal of Clinical Rehabilitation not indexed. Full manuscript sought in hard copy via inter‐library loan.