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Massage May Help Knee Osteoarthritis
Posted: December 12, 2006
Knees hurt? Massage may cut the pain and improve function if you have knee osteoarthritis, a new study shows.
Massage therapy "seems to be a viable option" as an addition to other treatments for osteoarthritis of the knee, write the researchers.
Osteoarthritis, the most common type of arthritis, is mainly seen in older adults. In osteoarthritis, joints are damaged as cartilage, the joints' shock absorbers, wears down.
Osteoarthritis often affects the knees, making it hard to walk. The disease can become disabling.
Massage might improve joint flexibility and circulation, note the researchers, including Adam Perlman, MD, MPH, and David Katz, MD, MPH.
