New research showed:
There was close connection between the local pain and tension of local soft tissue in knee osteoarthritis. The needle knife relaxing therapy can relieve the neurovascular compression or traction syndrome by relaxing the local contracted, adhesive soft tissue, so as to relieve tension pain and finally recover internal force equilibrium of the knee joint.
Accoring to this research,I think you can understand Zak acupuncture better.
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Reference:Zhongguo Zhen Jiu. 2008 Apr ; 28(4): 244-7
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Low levels of vitamin D are associated with the loss of cartilage in the knee joint of older individuals, researchers in Australia report.

It's been 7 months I still have pain in my knees, I can't bend my knees harly at all. I still have problems going up and down steps ??