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ArticleFuture science OA2016

Ultrasound with mineral water or aqua gel to reduce pain and improve the WOMAC of knee osteoarthritis.

Sahar Ahmed Abdalbary

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Article in Future science OA, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1 citing paper in PubMed, 10 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. [Motion analysis on patients with knee osteoarthritis merged with varus deformity].Sheng wu yi xue gong cheng xue za zhi = Journal of biomedical engineering = Shengwu yixue gongchengxue zazhi · 2018
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1 author at 1 institution in 1 country.

Sahar Ahmed AbdalbaryDepartment of Orthopedic Physical Therapy, MTI University, 2, Street 107, Maadi, Postal Code 11431 Cairo, Egypt.
Cairo University · EG

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

aimsOsteoarthritis is the most degenerative joint disease. The aim was to investigate the effects of ultrasound using mineral water or aqua sonic gel on severity of knee pain, measured by the visual analog scale and the Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Arthritis Index (WOMAC). MATERIALS AND

methodsThirty women with bilateral osteoarthritis of the knee were assigned to two groups: ultrasound with mineral water (group 1, n = 15) or with aqua sonic gel (group 2, n = 15). Both groups underwent 4 weeks intervention, three per week. The participants were assessed using the visual analog scale and the WOMAC. Tests were performed before and after interventions.

resultsBoth groups had significantly reduced pain and improved WOMAC compared with preintervention values. DISCUSSION: The ultrasound with mineral water group had more pronounced improvement at p-value < 0.001.

conclusionUltrasound with mineral water is preferable in treatment of knee OA.

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knee osteoarthritismineral waterultrasoundVASWOMAC

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PMID28031953
PMCPMC5137950
OpenAlexW2282751724

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