Knee arcs seem to relieve symptoms of arthritis that affect the joint
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Knee brackets and water Practicing They seem to be one of the most effective ways to relieve pain and hardening caused by osteoporosis in the knee. This is according to the review of 12 non -drug treatments, but high -quality evidence is needed before this clinical practice.
The case talks about the erosion of cartilage that controls the ends of the bone, which leads to inflammation, pain And hardness. Pain relievers and anti -inflammatory drugs can reduce these symptoms, but they can also have side effects, so doctors usually recommend natural treatments, such as slippers in the shoes to relieve knee pressure, support the joint with a tape or by using a laser treatment to enhance cartilage healing.
However, it is unclear how these methods are compared. Many say Sarah Kingsbury At the University of Leeds, UK, who has not participated in the latest research.
To fill this gap, Yuan Lau At the first Neijiang Hospital in China, colleagues analyzed data from 139 random experiments collectively controlled 12 accredited or experimental physical remedies for arthritis in the knee. These experiments together included more than 9,600 adults with this condition.
Some compared physical or three treatments, while others tested one treatment against a Fake Or no treatment. Participants have generally received a form of treatment for several weeks before completing the surveys of their symptoms.
Based on this, the researchers found that knee arcs seem more effective in reducing pain, hardening and improving mobility. This was followed by water exercise. “If you are walking in a swimming pool, you use your muscles, but you don’t put strength [that wears down cartilage] “Through your detail in the same way as if you were walking in the garden,” says Kingsbury.
The arrangement of the effectiveness of the remaining treatments was: Wild Exercise; High -energy laser treatment; Launching high -energy sound waves on the knee. Low -energy laser treatment; Two ways to stimulate electrically nerves in the knee; Knee registration. Motivating the knee with electromagnetic waves. Knee stimulation with ultrasound. Wearing slippers.
For different reasons, the results are not strong enough to affect clinical practice, says Kingsbury. One of the reasons for this is that many studies included less than 50 participants and that small samples can limit confidence in any results. Moreover, the treatment period in each study ranged from less than a week to several months, which means that some treatments may seem more effective than others because they tend to use it for a longer period.
Kingsbury says other restrictions are that studies have not compared physical treatments to drug treatments, or test the effectiveness of combining drug and non -drug treatments.
However, before doing more research, the review provides evidence for what is better, she says. “It is useful and important to get this arrange [therapies] And our efforts really focus on improving evidence about the first few. “
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