Objective:The study was performed to evaluate the effectiveness of aromatherapy massage in the treatment of grade two knee osteoarthritis.Patients and methods: 32 cases having bilateral grade two knee osteoarthritis were subjected to a massage with Lavender oil three times per week for four weeks.
Results:The 32 patients showed significant improvement in pain on VAS, morning stiffness time and tenderness score just after the end of the sessions.
Conclusion:Aromatherapy is a safe and cheap tool for reducing the pain of grade two knee osteoarthritis in patients.Citation: Zhang R, Kerrin TL, Zikri EN. Evaluation of the effect of aromatherapy in management of knee osteoarthritis patients. Int J Complement Alt Med. 2018;11(2):78-80.
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