
Osteoarthritis
Knee osteoarthritis: Proprioceptive exercise is effective in improving functioning
Rheumatol Int. 2012 Nov;32(11):3339-51. doi: 10.1007/s00296-012-2480-7. Epub 2012 Jul 22This meta-analysis included 7 studies comparing a proprioceptive exercise regime to a control (non-proprioceptive program or no treatment) in patients with knee osteoarthritis. From the 7 studies, there was a total of 560 patients. Results from the analysis indicated that proprioceptive exercise led to significantly greater outcomes for all functional assessments than a non-treatment control. However, compared to a non-proprioceptive program, the proprioceptive exercise program was only superior in terms of joint position sense-related measurements.
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