Abstract
Osteoarthritis
of the knee is a major cause of disability among adults worldwide.
Important treatment options include nonpharmacologic therapies, and
especially symptom management strategies in which patients take an
active role. Among these, mind-body therapies may have particular
promise for alleviating the distressful symptoms associated with
osteoarthritis of the knee. However, systematic reviews are lacking. The
objective of this paper is to review English-language articles
describing clinical studies evaluating the effects of patient-driven
mind-body therapies on symptoms of knee osteoarthritis. Eight studies,
representing a total of 267 participants, met the inclusion criteria.
Interventions included tai chi, qigong, and yoga. Collectively,
these studies suggest that specific mind-body practices may help
alleviate pain and enhance physical function in adults suffering from
osteoarthritis of the knee. However, sample sizes are small, rigorous
investigations are few, and the potential benefits of several mind-body
therapies have not yet been systematically tested. Additional
high-quality studies are needed to clarify the effects of specific
mind-body therapies on standardized measures of pain, physical function,
and related indices in persons with osteoarthritis of the knee, and to
investigate possible underlying mechanisms.
- PMID:
- 21151770
- [PubMed]
- PMCID:
- PMC3000689
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