Multidisciplinary Treatment on Older Knee Osteoarthritis: Short-term Observation
- VernacularTitle:老年膝骨关节炎综合疗法的短期效果观察
- Author:
Yanmei GUO
;
Li WAN
;
Wei CHEN
;
Weiguo JIAO
;
Changshui WENG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
knee osteoarthritis, elderly, pulsed ultrasound, diclofenac diethylamine emulge, massage, active exercise
- From:
Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice
2010;16(12):1163-1166
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
ObjectiveTo observe the short-term efficacy of treatment with the diclofenac diethylamine emulge import by pulsed ultrasound, massage therapy and quadriceps muscle strengthen training to the patients with knee osteoarthritis for elderly.MethodsOn the basis of health education, 30 elderly patients with knee osteoarthritis were accepted treatments with 10 times of diclofenac diethylamine emulge import by pulsed ultrasound, 6 times of massage therapy and then they completed quadriceps muscle strengthen training once or twice a day.ResultsThe pain, walking ability, sit-to-stand ability and lower extremities muscle strength improved significantly for the patients after treatments (P<0.05 or P<0.001). ConclusionThe diclofenac diethylamine emulge import by pulsed ultrasound, massage therapy and quadriceps muscle strengthen training have a good short-term efficacy to the elderly patients with knee osteoarthritis.
