What are the contra-indications?
Infection in and around the knee is an absolute contra-indication, and surgery is not performed in such patients. Other relative contraindications include neuropathic joint, paralysis in the affected leg, severe muscle wasting in the affected leg, severe circulatory deficiency in the leg, very poor bone quality, severe systemic disease like heart disease, lung disease, etc.
There are no absolute contraindications for Acupuncture Therapy, but FIRST TRIMESTER OF PREGNANCY, CONGESTIVE CARDIAC FAILURE ( CCF / heart failure ), SEVERE DEBILITY IN OLD AGE, PRESENCE OF SEVERE INFECTION are considered relative contraindications. DIABETES MELLITUS is not a contra indication at all.
