Complementary medicine for the management of knee and hip osteoarthritis - A patient perspective.

Participants supported CMT for OA management, based on evidence and/or experience of effectiveness. Proactive general practitioner dialogue and subsidized CMT products recommended as part of a clinical treatment plan would encourage further CMT uptake. Additionally, the development of standardized CMT terminology would facilitate patient-doctor communication regarding CMT use and promote inter-professional dialogue regarding multidisciplinary patient treatment.