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Hydrotherapy: An effective treatment option in the management of knee OA
March 2013
Hydrotherapy: An effective treatment option in the management of knee OA
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:2
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A
Hydrotherapy Versus Conventional Land-Based Exercise for the Management of Patients With Osteoarthritis of the Knee: A Randomized Clinical Trial
Phys Ther. 2008 Jan;88(1):12-21. Epub 2007 Nov 6.Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here
Synopsis
64 patients with OA of the knee were randomly assigned to undergo water or land based exercise programs for 18 weeks. At the 9 week and 18 week observations, both treatments led to symptomatic improvement from the baseline. The hydrotherapy demonstrated superior, but statistically insignificant results compared to the land based therapy, except for a statistically significant improvement in reliev...
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