Background: Knee osteoarthritis (KOA) is the most common form of arthritis, leading to pain
disability in seniors and increased health care utilization. Manual therapy is one widely used …

Purpose Pain is multi-dimensional and may be better addressed through a holistic,
biopsychosocial approach. Massage therapy is commonly practiced among patients seeking …

Medical pain management is in crisis; from the pervasiveness of pain to inadequate pain
treatment, from the escalation of prescription opioids to an epidemic in addiction, diversion …

Lumbar intervertebral disc herniation (LIDH), as the main contributor to low back pain and
sciatica, imposes a heavy burden on both the individual and society. Non-operative …

Instrument assisted soft-tissue mobilization (IASTM) has become a popular myofascial
intervention for sports medicine professionals. Despite the widespread use and emerging …

Purpose This study aimed to determine the effect of Oketani breast massage on the maternal
need for support during breastfeeding, breastfeeding success, and breastfeeding self …

Background Spinal manipulative therapy (SMT) is a widely used manual treatment, but
many reviews exist with conflicting conclusions about the safety of SMT. We performed an …

Pain afflflicts over 50 million people in the US, with 30.7% US adults suffering with chronic
pain. Despite advances in therapies, many patients will continue to deal with ongoing …

Diabetes mellitus represents a major burden in Saudi Arabia where seven million (20% of
population) are living with diabetes. This article reviews the literature on usage of traditional …

Research question Conventional treatments are often associated with adverse effects and
endometriosis pain symptoms may reoccur despite treatment. Consequently, many women …