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Manual therapy is effective in reducing VAS pain scores in patients with osteoarthritis

Year: 2019

Type: article

Abstract: Introduction Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common form of arthritis, affecting more than 30 million American adults over the age of 40. Risk factors for OA include age, gender, obesity, joint stress, and genetics [1]. OA is characterized by articular cartilage decline [2] in synovial joints throughout the body. Pain, as

Source: Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation

DOI: 10.7243/2055-2386-6-14

Authors: Melinda Stoski, Jodi Evans

Institutions: Molloy University, Grand Valley State University

Language: English

Topic: Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation

Subfield: Pharmacology (medical)

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: diamond

Funder: National Science Foundation