Effectiveness of an intervention program to improve knee osteoarthritis among older adults in northern Thailand
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.48047/jmf21721Keywords:
treatment, Thai, traditional medicine, osteoarthritisAbstract
Objective: To evaluate the Knee Osteoarthritis and Range of Motion Improvement (KORoMI)
program.
Study design: This was a randomized controlled trial study.
Methods: There were 60 older adults in Thailand participated in the program (n=30 each for the
experimental and control groups). The program comprised three sessions: (1) Court-Type Thai
Traditional Massage (CTTM) and Hot Herbal Compression (HHC); (2) HHC and Exercise
Stretching for Legs and Knees (ESLK); and (3) Herbal Knee Poultice (HKP) and ESLK.
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