Nonpharmacological Therapies in the Management of Osteoarthritis.

This title reviews the clinical relevance of these therapies and the difficulties in conducting high quality trials assessing their efficacy. This e-book presents supportive scientific evidence for their efficacy and explains the mechanism of action of nutraceuticals targeting osteoarthritis. It als...

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Main Author: Henrotin, Y.
Other Authors: Bennell, Kim, Rannou, Francois
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Sharjah : Bentham Science Publishers, 2012.
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Online Access:CONNECT
Table of Contents:
  • 1. The Specific Challenges of Conducting High Quality Clinical Trials to Assess Conservative Non Pharmacological Treatments of Osteoarthritis / M. Marty
  • 2. Nonpharmacological Approaches in Management of Hip and Knee OsteoarthritisRelated Pain / S. Perrot
  • 3. Non-Pharmacological Therapies for the Management of Osteoarthritis in Guidelines: Discrepancies and Translating Evidence in Practice / Y. Henrotin
  • 4. Weight Loss: Preventive and Therapeutic Effects in Obese Patients with Osteoarthritis / P. Richette
  • 5. The Role of Land-Based Exercise and Manual Therapy in the Management of Osteoarthritis / K. Bennell, M. Hunt and R. Hinman
  • 6. Components of Crenobalneotherapy for Knee Osteoarthritis: A Systematic Review / R. Forestier and A. Françon
  • 7. Acupuncture and Osteoarthritis: Practices and Evidences / K. Sanchez, S. Poiraudeau and F. Rannou
  • 8. Bracing for Osteoarthrititis / J. Beaudreuil
  • 9. Insoles and Footwear in the Management of Knee Osteoarthritis / R.S. Hinman and K.L. Bennell
  • 10. Nutraceuticals: From Research to Legal and Regulatory Affairs / A. Mobasheri, K. Asplin, A. Clutterbuck and M. Shakibaei
  • 11. Recent Advances and Perspectives / K. Bennell, F. Rannou and Y. Henrotin.