ArticleInternational journal of therapeutic massage & bodywork2013
The effects of self-massage on osteoarthritis of the knee: a randomized, controlled trial.
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- Therapeutic effect of Duhuo Jisheng Decoction add-on Tui-na manipulation on osteoarthritis of knee: a randomized controlled trial.Chinese medicine · 2023Article
- Traditional Chinese Acupressure Massage of the Quadriceps Femoris Can Relieve Flexion Pain after Undergoing Total Knee Arthroplasty.Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM · 2022Article
- Modulation in the Stiffness of Specific Muscles of the Quadriceps in Patients With Knee Osteoarthritis and Their Relationship With Functional Ability.Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology · 2021Article
- Mechanism of Traditional Chinese Medicine in Treating Knee Osteoarthritis.Journal of pain research · 2020Review
- Celebrating the 10th Anniversary of the International Journal of Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork.International journal of therapeutic massage & bodywork · 2018Article
- 'Recover quicker, train harder, and increase flexibility': massage therapy for elite paracyclists, a mixed-methods study.BMJ open sport & exercise medicine · 2018Article
- Pilot study of massage in veterans with knee osteoarthritis.Journal of alternative and complementary medicine (New York, N.Y.) · 2015Article
- Temporomandibular joint osteoarthritis: diagnosis and long-term conservative management: a topic review.Journal of Indian Prosthodontic Society · 2014Review
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Abstract
introductionRecent research has provided a rationale for the efficacy and use of massage therapy in the management of knee osteoarthritis (OA) symptoms. Additionally, research has also implicated the role of the quadriceps muscles in the genesis of knee OA. Although both areas of research have demonstrated strong evidence that the muscles and massage therapy may affect knee OA symptoms, self-massage applied on the quadriceps muscle has received no attention.
methodsConducted at the Lourdes Wellness Center in Collingswood, NJ, the study investigated the outcomes of a self-massage intervention applied to the quadriceps muscle on reported pain, stiffness, physical function, and knee range of motion in adults with diagnosed knee OA. Forty adults with diagnosed knee OA were randomly assigned to either an intervention (n = 21) or a wait list control (n = 19) group. The participants applied a narrated 20-minute self-massage therapy twice weekly during ten supervised and three unsupervised intervention sessions. The control group had four supervised assessments with no intervention. Outcome measures were the Western Ontario and McMaster's Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC) and assessment of knee range of motion.
resultsBetween-groups analyses of WOMAC pain, stiffness, function subscales, and total WOMAC scores indicated significant difference between groups (p < .05), n = 36). No significant differences were seen in range of motion.
conclusionsThe study demonstrated that participants who have OA of the knee benefit from the self-massage intervention therapy. Further studies are needed to clarify the long-term effects of self-massage on the progression and symptoms of knee OA.
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