Effect of Cold Application Versus Contrast Hydrotherapy on Patients Knee Osteoarthritis Outcomes

elFatah, Manal Ibrahem Abd; Weheida, Soheir Mohamed; Mekkawy, Mimi

doi:10.11648/j.ajns.20190804.14

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“…A temperature of between 28°C and 30°C has been recommended for canine hydrotherapy (Prankel 2008, Lindley & Watson 2010. Alternating between warm and cold water, a process known as contrast hydrotherapy, has been investigated in humans finding potential benefits versus either warm or cold water alone (Abd Elfatah et al 2019, Fokmare Jr & Phansopkar 2022, but no studies have been published in dogs.…”

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Current evidence for non‐pharmaceutical, non‐surgical treatments of canine osteoarthritis

Pye,

Clark,

Bruniges

et al. 2023

J of Small Animal Practice

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Osteoarthritis is a progressive degenerative disease process that affects a significant proportion of the canine population, impacting these animals' quality of life. Currently, there is no cure and treatment consists of managing the clinical signs of pain and reduced mobility. There are many treatments for canine osteoarthritis and in this review we discuss the evidence base behind non‐pharmaceutical, non‐surgical treatments of this disease. These treatments include weight management, nutraceuticals, acupuncture, physiotherapies such as therapeutic exercise, hydrotherapy as well as other therapeutic modalities including photobiomodulation therapy, electromagnetic field therapy and others.

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Section: Hydrotherapymentioning

confidence: 99%

Current evidence for non‐pharmaceutical, non‐surgical treatments of canine osteoarthritis

Pye,

Clark,

Bruniges

et al. 2023

J of Small Animal Practice

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A Review on Osteoarthritis Knee Management via Contrast Bath Therapy and Physical Therapy

Fokmare¹,

Phansopkar²

2022

Cureus

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One of the body's main weight-bearing joints is the knee joint. For this reason, osteoarthritis typically involves it. Osteoarthritis of the knee joint is the condition in which sub-chondral sclerosis of bone occurs, narrowing of joint space is present, and osteophyte formation is seen at the edges of the bone; because of this, there is pain, reduced knee range of motion, and this leads to functional activity limitations. This prevalence is increasing because of a reduced active lifestyle; this is becoming usual in younger populations. Non-pharmacological management of this condition using contrast bath therapy given by different methods like using hot and cold water, towel compression, and smart knee pad device, causes alternate vasodilatation and vasoconstriction helps to reduce pain symptoms. Physical therapy exercises like stretching, strengthening hip and knee muscles, and balance training showed beneficial effects on a range of motion and activities. Articles using keywords were searched on Google Scholar and PubMed, 70 articles were seen of which eight were reviewed that meet the inclusion criteria. Contrast therapy helps to remove metabolic waste by improving blood flow thus reducing pain. Strengthening the hip and knee muscles helps to stabilize the knee joint, and balance exercises help to improve proprioception. From this review, it is concluded that contrast bath therapy is effective in reducing pain when given with different methods of application as compared to individual hot or cold treatment, and given with the help of a device will be more effective than the traditional method. Along with this strengthening of the knee and hip musculature, stretching and balance exercise helps to improve range and functional activity. Exercise and electrotherapy aid in symptom relief and slow the progression rate of this condition.

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Effect of Cold Application Versus Contrast Hydrotherapy on Patients Knee Osteoarthritis Outcomes

Cited by 2 publications

References 29 publications

Current evidence for non‐pharmaceutical, non‐surgical treatments of canine osteoarthritis

Current evidence for non‐pharmaceutical, non‐surgical treatments of canine osteoarthritis

A Review on Osteoarthritis Knee Management via Contrast Bath Therapy and Physical Therapy

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