Concept for integrative pain treatment of osteoarthritis of the knee based on the evidence for conservative and complementary therapies

CONCLUSION: Complementary treatment approaches, such as acupuncture, tai chi/qigong, topical naturopathic self-treatment and leeches (with limitations) can, in addition to behavioral changes, exercise therapy and short-term pharmacological treatment, be important evidence-based components of integrative pain management concepts, e.g. in terms of an interdisciplinary multimodal pain treatment (IMPT). Besides pain reduction and functional improvement they promote the internal control conviction through the possibility of self-treatment and self-exercise.PMID:37505229 | DOI:10.1007/s00482-023-00739-0
Source: Schmerz - Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Source Type: research