ArticleCurrent rheumatology reviews2009
Mind-Body Therapies and Osteoarthritis of the Knee.
Article in Current rheumatology reviews, 2009. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 17 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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17 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Effects of mind-body exercise on knee osteoarthritis: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2024Pooled it
- Health benefits of tai chi: What is the evidence?Canadian family physician Medecin de famille canadien · 2016Pooled it
- An evidence map of the effect of Tai Chi on health outcomes.Systematic reviews · 2016Pooled it
- Examining the influence of pain neuroscience education followed by a Pilates exercises program in individuals with knee osteoarthritis: a pilot randomized controlled trial.Arthritis research & therapy · 2023Trial
- Pain and Evil: From Local Nociception to Misery Following Social Harm.Journal of pain research · 2020Article
- Are Mindful Exercises Safe and Beneficial for Treating Chronic Lower Back Pain? A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.Journal of clinical medicine · 2019Review
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- Effects of Mantra Meditation versus Music Listening on Knee Pain, Function, and Related Outcomes in Older Adults with Knee Osteoarthritis: An Exploratory Randomized Clinical Trial (RCT).Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM · 2018Article
- Oxidative stress and male infertility.Nature reviews. Urology · 2017Review
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- Effects of tai chi for patients with knee osteoarthritis: a systematic review.Journal of physical therapy science · 2014Review
- Meditation as a therapeutic intervention for adults at risk for Alzheimer's disease - potential benefits and underlying mechanisms.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2014Review
- Effects of Meditation on Symptoms of Knee Osteoarthritis.Alternative & complementary therapies : a new bimonthly publication for health care practitioners · 2013Article
- Current concepts in osteoarthritis.Acta ortopedica brasileira · 2013Article
- A yoga and compassion meditation program reduces stress in familial caregivers of Alzheimer's disease patients.Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM · 2013Article
- The effects of meditation on perceived stress and related indices of psychological status and sympathetic activation in persons with Alzheimer's disease and their caregivers: a pilot study.Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM · 2012Article
- VISCOSUPPLEMENTATION.Revista brasileira de ortopediaArticle
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Abstract
Osteoarthritis of the knee is a major cause of disability among adults worldwide. Important treatment options include nonpharmacologic therapies, and especially symptom management strategies in which patients take an active role. Among these, mind-body therapies may have particular promise for alleviating the distressful symptoms associated with osteoarthritis of the knee. However, systematic reviews are lacking. The objective of this paper is to review English-language articles describing clinical studies evaluating the effects of patient-driven mind-body therapies on symptoms of knee osteoarthritis. Eight studies, representing a total of 267 participants, met the inclusion criteria. Interventions included tai chi, qigong, and yoga. Collectively, these studies suggest that specific mind-body practices may help alleviate pain and enhance physical function in adults suffering from osteoarthritis of the knee. However, sample sizes are small, rigorous investigations are few, and the potential benefits of several mind-body therapies have not yet been systematically tested. Additional high-quality studies are needed to clarify the effects of specific mind-body therapies on standardized measures of pain, physical function, and related indices in persons with osteoarthritis of the knee, and to investigate possible underlying mechanisms.
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