Complementary and Alternative Medicine in Knee Osteoarthritis: Which Place?

Knee osteoarthritis is a very common degenerative disease. It affects the articular cartilage and subchondral bone and leads to its destruction. According to Osteoarthritis Research Society International (OARSI), the goal of treatment in osteoarthritis is to reduce joint stiffness and pain, improve function and mobility and stop the progression of joint destruction [1]. The chronic nature of this disease and its impact on the quality of life of elderly patients, the lack of effective conventional treatment explain in most cases the use of alternative and complementary medicine.