Spouse-assisted coping skills training in the management of osteoarthritic knee pain

Management of Osteoarthritic Knee Pain

Rubin • Management of Osteoarthritic Knee Pain O (OA) is one of the most common forms of arthritis seen by primary care physicians. Most patients seek medical attention because of the chief complaint of the pain associated with this condition. Discomfort can originate from several anatomic sites, including the synovial membrane, joint capsule, periarticular muscles and ligaments, and finally th...

Internet - mediated physiotherapy and pain coping skills training for people with 1 persistent knee pain ( IMPACT – knee pain ) :

Managing osteoarthritic knee pain.

Osteoarthritis is one of the most common forms of arthritis seen in primary care practice. Pain associated with this condition is the chief complaint of most patients, prompting them to seek medical attention. Pain can originate from the synovial membrane, joint capsule, periarticular muscles and ligaments, and periosteum and subchondral bone, among other sources. Although osteoarthritis is tra...

The young osteoarthritic knee: dilemmas in management

As a result of increasing life expectancies, continuing physical careers, lifestyles into later life and rising obesity levels, the number of younger patients presenting with osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee is increasing. When conservative management options have been exhausted, the challenge for the orthopedic surgeon is to offer a procedure that will relieve symptoms and allow a return to a h...

Investigation of knee pain in osteoarthritic and neuropathic pain awareness.

The mechanism of neuropathic pain (NP) and osteoarthritic (OA) pain, although different, are both defined as chronic pain, and combinations are possible. In this study, the awareness of both types of chronic pain was investigated among patients and doctors. This prospective study was planned and coordinated by the orthopedic and internal medicine clinics and included 100 patients with a diagnos...