Knee osteoarthritis: key treatments and implications for physical therapy

LO Dantas, T de Fátima Salvini… - Brazilian journal of physical …, 2021 - Elsevier
Background Knee osteoarthritis (OA) is a chronic progressive disease that imparts a
substantial socioeconomic burden to society and healthcare systems. The prevalence of …

Multimodal non-invasive non-pharmacological therapies for chronic pain: mechanisms and progress

Y Shi, W Wu - BMC medicine, 2023 - Springer
Background Chronic pain conditions impose significant burdens worldwide.
Pharmacological treatments like opioids have limitations. Non-invasive non …

[HTML][HTML] OARSI guidelines for the non-surgical management of knee osteoarthritis

TE McAlindon, RR Bannuru, MC Sullivan… - Osteoarthritis and …, 2014 - Elsevier
Objective To develop concise, up-to-date, patient-focused, evidence-based, expert
consensus guidelines for the management of knee osteoarthritis (OA), intended to inform …

[HTML][HTML] An algorithm recommendation for the management of knee osteoarthritis in Europe and internationally: a report from a task force of the European Society for …

O Bruyère, C Cooper, JP Pelletier, J Branco… - Seminars in arthritis and …, 2014 - Elsevier
Objectives Existing practice guidelines for osteoarthritis (OA) analyze the evidence behind
each proposed treatment but do not prioritize the interventions in a given sequence. The …

Effects of therapeutic ultrasound for knee osteoarthritis: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Y Wu, S Zhu, Z Lv, S Kan, Q Wu, W Song… - Clinical …, 2019 - journals.sagepub.com
Objective: To assess the effectiveness and safety of therapeutic ultrasound with sham
ultrasound on pain relief and functional improvement in knee osteoarthritis patients. As …

[HTML][HTML] Knee osteoarthritis related pain: a narrative review of diagnosis and treatment

AM Alshami - International journal of health sciences, 2014 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background Osteoarthritis is a common progressive joint disease, involving not only the joint
lining but also cartilage, ligaments, and bone. For the last ten years, majority of published …

[HTML][HTML] Effectiveness of continuous and pulsed ultrasound for the management of knee osteoarthritis: a systematic review and network meta-analysis

C Zeng, H Li, T Yang, ZH Deng, Y Yang, Y Zhang… - Osteoarthritis and …, 2014 - Elsevier
Background To investigate the efficacy of continuous and pulsed ultrasound (US) in the
management of knee osteoarthritis (OA). Design This systematic review and network meta …

Therapeutic ultrasound for knee osteoarthritis: A systematic review and meta-analysis with grade quality assessment

LO Dantas, MC Osani, RR Bannuru - Brazilian Journal of Physical Therapy, 2021 - Elsevier
Background Therapeutic ultrasound (US) is a widely used intervention in physical therapy to
manage pain and to aid in the healing of soft tissue. Objective This systematic review aimed …

Effects of therapeutic ultrasound on pain, physical functions and safety outcomes in patients with knee osteoarthritis: a systematic review and meta-analysis

C Zhang, Y Xie, X Luo, Q Ji, C Lu, C He… - Clinical …, 2016 - journals.sagepub.com
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 …

[HTML][HTML] Anti-inflammatory effect of low intensity ultrasound (LIUS) on complete Freund's adjuvant-induced arthritis synovium

JI Chung, S Barua, BH Choi, BH Min, HC Han… - Osteoarthritis and …, 2012 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVES: Arthritis with intra-articular inflammation was accompanied by joint pain,
swelling, and stiffness leading to significant functional impairment. Thus, regulation of joint …