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Non-surgical treatment versus usual care improves pain but not sensitization in knee OA

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June 2016

Non-surgical treatment versus usual care improves pain but not sensitization in knee OA

Vol: 5| Issue: 6| Number:62| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:2
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A

The efficacy of non-surgical treatment on pain and sensitization in patients with knee osteoarthritis: a pre-defined ancillary analysis from a randomized controlled trial

Osteoarthritis Cartilage. 2016 Jan;24(1):108-16

Contributing Authors:
ST Skou EM Roos O Simonsen MB Laursen MS Rathleff L Arendt-Nielsen S Rasmussen

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Synopsis

100 patients with knee osteoarthritis who were ineligible for total knee replacement were randomized to undergo treatment with either a 3-month program consisting of neuromuscular exercise, education, diet, insoles, and pain medication (the MEDIC-treatment), or usual care. Although it was determined in a prior study that the MEDIC-treatment was able to improve pain outcomes, the present study was ...

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