Effects of therapeutic ultrasound for knee osteoarthritis: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Yu WuShibo ZhuZenghui LvShunli KanQiuli WuWenye SongGuangzhi NingShiqing Feng

Published in: Clinical rehabilitation (2019)

Therapeutic ultrasound is a safe treatment to relieve pain and improve physical function in patients with knee osteoarthritis. However, phonophoresis does not produce additional benefits to functional improvement, but may relieve pain compared to conventional non-drug ultrasound.

Keyphrases

knee osteoarthritis
magnetic resonance imaging
chronic pain
pain management
neuropathic pain
contrast enhanced ultrasound
ultrasound guided
computed tomography
drug induced
replacement therapy