Research and theory for nursing practice
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Res Theory Nurs Pract · Nov 2017
Randomized Controlled TrialEffects of Self-Knee Massage With Ginger Oil in Patients With Osteoarthritis: An Experimental Study.
The purpose of our study was to assess the effects of self-knee massage with ginger oil on pain and daily living activities in patients with knee osteoarthritis. ⋯ Self-massage of the knee with ginger oil may be used as a complementary method to standard medical treatment. Nurses can easily train patients and their caregivers on knee massage, and the intervention can be implemented by patients at home without any restrictions on location.