Comparison of seaweed pack and mudpack as treatment for knee osteoarthritis: a prospective randomized controlled study

Abstract

Objective: For knee osteoarthritis (OA), there is a demand for alternative modalities in order to delay surgery and to avoid the side effects of medications. This study compared the effects of applying seaweed pack and mudpack for the treatment of knee OA. Design: Randomized controlled trial. Methods: Twenty-five patients with knee OA who satisfied the criteria were included. The patients were divided into two groups according to the treatment method: mudpack (n=12) and seaweed pack (n=13). The two groups were treated for 20 minutes, twice a day for five continuous days at the Ocean Healing Center at Wando Island, South Korea. Participants were assessed by clinical scores (Western Ontario and

Association between a Marine Healing Program and Metabolic Syndrome Components and Mental Health Indicators

“…In a study of eighteen patients with chronic tinnitus, an exposure to ocean sounds was administered as a therapeutic intervention, and it produced some improvement in the severity of tinnitus experienced by the patients [ 13 ]. Another study of twenty-five patients with degenerative arthritis of the knee used ocean resources as a therapeutic intervention, that resulted in some improvement in patient symptoms [ 14 ]. However, no research has yet explored the effectiveness of marine healing programs in treating and preventing MetS.…”