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Evaluation of the effect of aromatherapy in management of knee osteoarthritis patients

Emad N Zikri
2018 International Journal of Complementary & Alternative Medicine  

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Objective: The study was performed to evaluate the effectiveness of aromatherapy massage in the treatment of grade two knee osteoarthritis. Patients and methods: 32 cases having bilateral grade two knee osteoarthritis were subjected to a massage with Lavender oil three times per week for four weeks. Results: The 32 patients showed significant improvement in pain on VAS, morning stiffness time and tenderness score just after the end of the sessions. Conclusion: Aromatherapy is a safe and cheap
more » ... ol for reducing the pain of grade two knee osteoarthritis in patients. Citation: Zhang R, Kerrin TL, Zikri EN. Evaluation of the effect of aromatherapy in management of knee osteoarthritis patients. Int J Complement Alt Med. 2018;11(2):78-80. Citation: Zhang R, Kerrin TL, Zikri EN. Evaluation of the effect of aromatherapy in management of knee osteoarthritis patients. Int J Complement Alt Med. 2018;11(2):78-80.
doi:10.15406/ijcam.2018.11.00371 fatcat:4nlwvtlvcjbwfishhskweo35x4
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Emad N Zikri. "Evaluation of the effect of aromatherapy in management of knee osteoarthritis patients." International Journal of Complementary & Alternative Medicine 11.2 (2018)