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Comparative Effectiveness Of Tuina Therapy Versus Manual Physical Therapy For Knee Osteoarthritis

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June 2025

Comparative Effectiveness Of Tuina Therapy Versus Manual Physical Therapy For Knee Osteoarthritis

Vol: 307| Issue: 6| Number:94| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:1

Comparative effectiveness of Tuina therapy versus manual physical therapy for knee osteoarthritis: a randomized controlled trial.

BMC Complement Med Ther. 2025 Apr 8;25:128.

Contributing Authors:
P Ma L Liu S Li M Cai S Han Z Weng Q Chen Y Gao L Zhang G Wu X Yang Y Zhang D Li C Liu Y Sun S Yan X Wang C Yu

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One hundred forty patients with knee osteoarthritis (Kellgren-Lawrence grade II or III) were randomized to receive either Tuina therapy (n=70) or manual physical therapy (mPT) (n=70), each administered in eight 20-minute sessions over three weeks. The primary outcome was the change in total WOMAC score from baseline to week 4. Secondary outcomes included WOMAC subscales, knee pain measures (NRS), ...

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