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Addition of manual therapy to exercise improves patient satisfaction in hip OA treatment
July 2014
Addition of manual therapy to exercise improves patient satisfaction in hip OA treatment
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:2
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A
Exercise and Manual Physiotherapy Arthritis Research Trial (EMPART) for Osteoarthritis of the Hip: A Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trial
Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2013 Feb;94(2):302-14. doi: 10.1016/j.apmr.2012.09.030. Epub 2012 Oct 16Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here
Synopsis
131 patients, presenting with hip osteoarthritis, were randomized to either 8 weeks of exercise therapy (ET), exercise and manual therapy (ET+MT), or 9 week wait-list, as a control before randomization to the same two groups. At the end of 18 week period, comparing both treatments as well as the effect of initiation time, Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC) physi...
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