Background Knee osteoarthritis (OA) is a major public health issue because it causes
chronic pain, reduces physical function and diminishes quality of life. Ageing of the …

Importance There is increased interest in nonpharmacological treatments to reduce pain
after total knee arthroplasty. Yet, little consensus supports the effectiveness of these …

Objective Although physical exercise is the commonly recommended for osteoarthritis (OA)
patients, the working mechanism behind the positive effects of physical exercise on pain and …

Objective: To explore the effects of therapeutic ultrasound with sham or no intervention on
pain, physical function and safety outcomes in patients with knee osteoarthritis. Data …

Artigo original 1. physical education and sports department, N2i, institute polytechnic of maia
2. faculty of sport, ciafel, university of porto 3. cespu, North institute polytechnic of Health 4 …

Objective To determine the effectiveness of TENS at relieving pain and improving physical
function as compared to placebo TENS, and to determine its safety, in patients with knee …

Non-Invasive Instrumentation and Measurement in Medical Diagnosis, Second Edition
discusses NIMD as a rapidly growing, interdisciplinary field. The contents within this second …

Background Knee osteoarthritis is a disease of the joint causing decreased function and
pain. Currently, treatments range from medication to surgery, with the use of different insoles …

Background and Objectives: Characterising the features of methodologies, clinical attributes
and intervention protocols, of studies is valuable to advise directions for research and …

Quality of evidence is an important consideration when making a therapeutic decision, in
that it is the best predictor of consistent clinical outcome. Quality of evidence can be graded …