A comparison of Kneipp hydrotherapy with conventional physiotherapy in the treatment of osteoarthritis: A pilot trial

Journal of Chinese Integrative Medicine

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 17-25

  Schencking, Martin ^a   Wilm, Stefan ^a   Redaelli, Marcus ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WITTEN HERDECKE   (Germany)

Author keywords

Hydrotherapy; Osteoarthritis; Pain measurement; Physical therapy; Pilot study

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTHRALGIA; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HIP; HUMAN; HYDROTHERAPY; INTERVENTION STUDY; JOINT MOBILITY; KNEE FUNCTION; MALE; OSTEOARTHRITIS; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PILOT STUDY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SCORING SYSTEM; SHORT FORM 36; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

EID: 84873860742     PISSN: 16721977     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3736/jintegrmed2013004     Document Type: Article

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