A Phenomenological Study of Ginger Compress Therapy for People with Osteoarthritis
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Ginger compress therapy for adults with osteoarthritis
AIM This paper is a report of a study to explicate the phenomenon of ginger compresses for people with osteoarthritis. BACKGROUND Osteoarthritis is claimed to be the leading cause of musculoskeletal pain and disability in Western society. Management ideally combines non-pharmacological strategies, including complementary therapies and pain-relieving medication. Ginger has been applied externa...
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عنوان ژورنال: Indo-Pacific Journal of Phenomenology
سال: 2010
ISSN: 2079-7222,1445-7377
DOI: 10.2989/ipjp.2010.10.1.6.1078