Ginger compress therapy for adults with osteoarthritis

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...

Topical Ginger Treatment With a Compress or Patch for Osteoarthritis Symptoms

AIM This article is a report of a study evaluating changes in health status before and after topical ginger treatment for adults with moderate to severe osteoarthritis. METHOD In 2011, 20 adults with chronic osteoarthritis were randomly assigned to one of two groups for 7 consecutive days of topical ginger treatment by trained nurses: Group 1 received a manually prepared ginger compress and G...

Cell Therapy for Osteoarthritis

Osteoarthritis (OA) also known as degenerative joint disease or degenerative arthritis is the most common chronic condition of the joints. It mainly damages the articular cartilage which results in pain, swelling and stiffness around the joints. It is the leading cause of disability and pain. Current therapeutic strategies are expensive and they are capable of eradicating only the symptoms of O...

Gene Therapy for Human Osteoarthritis

patch therapy in adults with ametropic amblyopia

purpose: to evaluate the effect of  patch therapy on visual acuity in adults with ametropic amblyopia. methods: this randomized clinical trial was performed on 66 patients with unilateral ametropic amblyopia aged 9 to 35 years reffered to a clinic in shahroud. the patients were randomly assigned to two groups. in the treatment group, based on the visual acuity of the amblyopic eye, 3-6 hours da...