Diagnosis of knee osteoarthritis can be confirmed based on clinical and/or radiological features. The potential of a progressive disease can be prevented or decreased by earlier recognition and correction of associated factors. Obesity and alignment especially varus malalignment are recognized factors of a progressive disease. Both nonpharmalogical as well as pharmacological modalities of treat...

conclusions this study presented some effects of the pomegranate peel extract in reducing pain and improving clinical signs and symptoms in women with knee oa and might be considered as a complementary medicine in treating oa. results there were no significant differences between the two groups in the mean of age, body mass index (bmi), disease duration and parity before intervention (p > 0.05)...

introduction: osteoarthritis (oa) is a common degenerative joint disease particularly in older subjects. it is usually associated with pain, restricted range of motion, muscle weakness, difficulties in daily living activities and impaired quality of life. to determine the effects of adding two different intensities of low-level laser therapy (lllt) to exercise training program on pain severity,...

Background: Knee osteoarthritis is a common degenerative joint disorder and a major cause of pain and disability. Recent studies have suggested that bisphosphonates such as alendronate may have a role in the treatment of osteoarthritis. The purpose of the present study was to investigate the potential effect of alendronate on the symptoms of knee osteoarthritis. Methods: Thirty nine patients wi...

Background: Osteoarthritis of the knee is a major problem and one of the most causes of disability in the elderly. Woman tending to have more frequent and more severe evidence of knee osteoarthritis. Because of the possibility, that hormonal changes may influence the disease, the present study was designed to investigate the association between pregnancies and osteoarthritis of the knee. Metho...

conclusions it can be concluded that due to some bioactive and nutrient factors, mscs secretions could be used for recovery of oa as well as prevention of articular cartilage matrix degeneration, using a high dose of cell secretions. results the results revealed a decrease of proteoglycan content in the superficial and intermediate zones and presence of surface fibrillation. therefore, oa induc...

background knee osteoarthritis (oa) is a common joint disease and several different physiotherapy protocols have been recommended to provide pain relief and improve disability in patients with knee oa. objectives in order to find the effectiveness of local vibration application on knee oa complications, a randomized controlled clinical trial was designed to assess the changes in muscle torque, ...