Massage Therapy and Quality of Life in Osteoarthritis of the Knee: A Qualitative Study

Ali, Ather; Rosenberger, Lisa; Weiss, Theresa R.; Milak, Carl

doi:10.1093/pm/pnw217

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“…The main manifestations of the knee OA (KOA) are defined by the slow but progressive destruction of articular cartilage, along with changes in the subchondral bone surface and synovia. KOA is a disease with multiple etiologies in which articular "wear and tear" is not the main cause as thought, but rather a disorder of physiological processes that is manifested by progressive lesions of articular cartilage and other structures (2). In terms of KOA classification, it may be primitive where trigger factors are not fully known; and secondary KOA in which local and / or systemic trigger factors are known.…”

Section: Osteoarthritis Clinical and Paraclinical Evaluationmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The cartilage becomes irregular and the first cracks and tears appear. Progression of the disease is correlated with increased stress in chondrocytes, loss of elasticity and exposure to degrading enzymes (2). Later changes of KOA are characterized by osteophytes formation, subchondral bone cysts, and cartilage ulcerations from focal to diffuse areas.…”

Section: Osteoarthritis Clinical and Paraclinical Evaluationmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Efficacy of intra-articular hyaluronic acid injections in the rehabilitation programme of Knee Osteoarthritis

Onu

Matei

Galaction

2019

BALNEO

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Knee osteoarthritis (KOA) is a disease of wear and tear, leading to disability and ultimate surgical treatment. KOA has multiple etiologies and is considered a disorder of physiological processes that is manifested by progressive lesions of articular cartilage caused by chondrolysis, synovial membrane inflammation and subchondral osteophytes production. Modalities that limit the progression of the KOA and rehabilitation are a constant interest for clinicians and medical researchers. Various physical therapies and pharmacological strategies are currently used for pain management, with no clear benefit in terms of inhibiting disease progression. In this context, the use of exogenous hyaluronic acid (HA) (that is a vital component of the synovial fluid and involved in lubricating all synovial joints) has been explored as viable alternative to alleviate knee pain and temporarily restore knee function. In the following, we will review the use of HA injections associated with the physiotherapeutic recovery plan in the treatment of KOA. The therapeutic effects of the HA is still a matter of debate in the field, with no consensus being reached so far and thus, difficult to evaluate. However, much research has to be done to understand the therapeutic efficacy of HA alone or in combination with physical therapies and the role that other factors may play in unraveling its beneficial effects on the KOA. Key words: knee, osteoarthritis, hyaluronic acid, physiotherapy, rehabilitation,

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Section: Osteoarthritis Clinical and Paraclinical Evaluationmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Osteoarthritis Clinical and Paraclinical Evaluationmentioning

confidence: 99%

Efficacy of intra-articular hyaluronic acid injections in the rehabilitation programme of Knee Osteoarthritis

Onu

Matei

Galaction

2019

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“…As a type of physical therapy, manual therapy has been recommended by many countries as a non-drug therapy in management of musculoskeletal diseases. Recent clinical studies and systematic reviews have ithat manual therapy is safe and effective for the treatment of KOA [17][18][19]. Compared with NSAIDs, massage therapy can improve functional pain while incurring fewer costs.…”

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Effectiveness of Tuina manipulation in patients with knee osteoarthritis: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

Zhu

Guo

et al. 2020

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Background: Knee osteoarthritis (KOA) is a common musculoskeletal disorder. Previous studies reported that Tuina manipulation showed benificial effects in management of musculoskeletal disorders . However, there was no enough evidence to support the effectiveness of Tuina manipulation for KOA. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of Tuina manipulation on pain and dysfunction of patients with KOA compared with health care education.Methods/Design: This study is a single-centre, two-arm, open-label randomized controlled trial (RCT). A total of 170 eligible KOA patients will be randomly assigned to the Tuina manipulation group or the health care education group in a 1:1 ratio. In the Tuina manipulation group, patients will receive a 30 min treatment including pain point assessment and manual therapy. The health care education group will receive 45 min of lecture and discussion. All treatments will be conducted three times a week for four weeks. The primary outcome is the Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (KOOS). Secondary outcomes include the McGill Pain Questionnaire (MPQ) and 36-item Short-Form Health Survey (SF-36). The results will show the evidence of the effect of Tuina manipulation for KOA compared with health care education.Discussion: The design and methodology of the trial is rigorous and allows the collection of valuable data to assess the effect of a specific Tuina regimen for the treatment of KOA. Therefore, the trial will provide a solid foundation for future clinical research on KOA and Tuina therapy.Trial registration: This trial was registered with the Chinese Clinical Trial Registry on 24 February 2020 (ChiCTR2000030154), http://www.chictr.org.cn/index.aspx

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“…OA has been described as a condition characterized by use-related joint pain experienced on most days in any given month, for which no other cause is apparent (2). The wear and tear of articular cartilage in the knee OA disease is not only the main cause, but it is also considered a disorder of physiological processes that is manifested by progressive lesions of articular cartilage and other structures (3). Worldwide 250 million people, both men and women, are affected with symptomatic knee injury (4).…”

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Rehabilitation protocol with or without mobile health in overweight and obese knee osteoarthritis patients - a pilot study

Rafiq

Hamid

Hafiz

et al. 2019

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Knee osteoarthritis (OA) is a degenerative and weight bearing joint disease that resulted from wear and tear of articular cartilage. It is more common in the overweight and obese knee OA patients. The objectives of pilot study were to assess the feasibility, acceptability and challenges of study design, study setting and tools of lower limb rehabilitation protocol among the knee OA patients who are overweight and obese. Twelve overweight and obese knee OA patients attending a Teaching Bay in the Pakistan were enrolled in the study and completed 6 training sessions over 2 weeks. The participants were divided randomly into Intervention Group with Mobile Health (IGW-mH), Intervention Group without Mobile Health (IGWO-mH) and the Control Group (CG). Both intervention groups were provided fifteen days of lower limb rehabilitation protocol but the CG did not. Two text messages per day for three days a week were sent to IGW-mH as a reminder to carry on their training session and instructions of daily care. All participants of intervention groups showed willingness to randomization and adherence to training sessions. The results indicated that eligibility criteria, recruitment rate and randomization procedures were feasible and there were no adverse events from training sessions. The participants demanded Urdu translation and pictures of lower limb rehabilitation protocol.

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Massage Therapy and Quality of Life in Osteoarthritis of the Knee: A Qualitative Study

Cited by 27 publications

References 45 publications

Efficacy of intra-articular hyaluronic acid injections in the rehabilitation programme of Knee Osteoarthritis

Efficacy of intra-articular hyaluronic acid injections in the rehabilitation programme of Knee Osteoarthritis

Effectiveness of Tuina manipulation in patients with knee osteoarthritis: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

Rehabilitation protocol with or without mobile health in overweight and obese knee osteoarthritis patients - a pilot study

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