Devices for osteoarthritis symptoms treatment: a patent review.
Mariana Mendonça SantosAnamaria Mendonça SantosJosé Adão Carvalho Nascimento JuniorCláudio Carvalho SantanaAna Maria Santos OliveiraSilvia Vitoria Silva CezarAlcimary Bispo SantosLuiza Abrahão FrankMairim Russo SerafiniPublished in: Expert review of medical devices (2024)
Although the OA is cureless, non-surgical treatments are classified as the primary management approach for this disease. The pharmacological and non-pharmacological therapies are employed to reduce its prevalence and ensure the effectiveness of treatments. A strategy for relieving OA symptoms is non-pharmacological treatment, which can be based on exercise and patient education, combined with other alternative therapies. These therapies are used as supplements to the main OA treatments, enhancing the effectiveness of treatment outcomes.