The short-term effects of hydrotherapy on pain and self-perceived functional status in individuals living with osteoarthritis of the knee joint.
Kganetso SekomeStacey MaddocksPublished in: The South African journal of physiotherapy (2019)
Four weeks of hydrotherapy exercises twice a week in a heated pool can significantly decrease pain and improve functional status in individuals with knee OA.
Keyphrases
- chronic pain
- knee osteoarthritis
- pain management
- neuropathic pain
- total knee arthroplasty
- depressive symptoms
- rheumatoid arthritis
- social support
- physical activity
- mental health
- randomized controlled trial
- spinal cord injury
- clinical trial
- gestational age
- postoperative pain
- body composition
- anterior cruciate ligament