Physical therapy options for knee osteoarthritis: A review

作者：Xinxin Ni, Lianxin Hu, Xun Zhang, Zefeng Wang, Yan Cong, Laurent Peyrodie, Minghai Lin, Xinyue Wu, Huajun Wang, Shijia Hu · 发表于：Medicine · 年份：2024 · DOI：10.1097/md.0000000000038415 · 被引用次数：18 · 研究领域：Osteoarthritis Treatment and Mechanisms、Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Research、Infrared Thermography in Medicine

In recent years, osteoarthritis of the knee, a common degenerative joint disease, often occurs in the elderly population. This disease has a significant impact on the quality of life of patients. For treating knee osteoarthritis, physical therapy is highly regarded as a very effective treatment method. This article delves deeply into commonly used physical therapy methods and analyzes their therapeutic effects, cost-effectiveness, and applicability, aiming to find treatments with broader applicability and better cost-effectiveness. The goal is to help a large number of patients effectively alleviate the discomfort caused by knee osteoarthritis, enhance the clinical therapeutic effects, and introduce home treatment methods to reduce financial burdens. The article also compares various physical therapy methods and finds that moxibustion and electrotherapy are more suitable for home use. Other treatment methods provide a reliable scientific basis for patient treatment.