Non-Pharmacological Therapies for Osteoarthritis of the Hand, Hip, and Knee

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Non-Pharmacological Therapies for Osteoarthritis of the Hand, Hip, and Knee

In patients with osteoarthritis related pain sensitization of nociceptive pathways may result in patients perceiving low level stimuli as being overtly painful. In terms of clinical responses to non-pharmacological therapies, these can have an effect on supraspinal processes which influence nociceptive processing and therefore OA-related pain. This post gives a brief overview of non-pharmacological pain management strategies for osteoarthritis related hip, knee, and hand pain.

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If your knee hurts, keep exercising, says expert

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If your knee hurts, keep exercising, says expert

"If you take up exercise later in life, as a treatment for joint or hip pain, you should expect a small, temporary increase in pain. But if you proceed sensibly, you will be rewarded with pain relief similar to that of a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug, such as ibuprofen, and twice that of a non-prescription painkiller, such as paracetamol. 

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Non-Pharmacological Pain Management for Knee Osteoarthritis

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Non-Pharmacological Pain Management for Knee Osteoarthritis

This post gives a brief overview of non-pharmacological pain management strategies for osteoarthritis related knee pain.

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Conservative Care for Knee Osteoarthritis

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Conservative Care for Knee Osteoarthritis

This post gives a brief overview of non-pharmacological pain management strategies for osteoarthritis related knee pain.

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Massage Therapy Research

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Massage Therapy Research

Massage therapy is a non-pharmacological therapeutic intervention that is simple to carry out, economical, and has very few side effects.

If you are not yet aware of the growing body of evidence to support the work that we do, here is a list of systematic reviews and clinical guidelines that lend credibility to massage therapy.

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Acupuncture and Knee Pain

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Acupuncture and Knee Pain

Slowly but surely modern approaches to acupuncture are being evaluated in a scientific manner. This is a good thing, because there is a plethora of anecdotal evidence that acupuncture is effective and a growing body of scientific evidence that patients benefit from evidence based acupuncture treatments.

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