Favourable pain and clinical outcomes with cryo/manual therapy vs. cryo/kinesiotherapy for knee OA .
Manual Therapy With Cryotherapy Versus Kinesiotherapy With Cryotherapy for Knee Osteoarthritis: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Altern Ther Health Med. 2019 Jul;25(4):40-45.128 patients with mild to moderate knee osteoarthritis were randomized to receive 10 session of cryotherapy over 5 weeks with either manual therapy or kinesiotherapy. The primary outcome of interest was pain on a Visual Analog Scale (VAS). Secondary outcomes of interest included the Western Ontario and McMaster Universities (WOMAC) Osteoarthritis Index, range of motion in flexion and extension, and the 6 minute walk test. Outcomes were assessed 7 days after the completion of treatment. Results revealed all outcomes to be significantly in favour of the manual therapy plus cryotherapy group compared to the kinesiotherapy plus cryotherapy group.
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