Treatment modalities identified for the treatment of knee OA
| Non-pharmacological | Pharmacological | Intra-articular | Surgical |
|---|---|---|---|
| EMF, electromagnetic field therapy; TENS, transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation; NSAIDs, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs; SYSADOA, SYmptomatic Slow Acting Drugs for OA (includes avocado/soybean unsaponifiables (ASU), chondroitin, diacerein and glucosamine); UKR, unicompartmental knee replacement; TKR, total knee replacement. | |||
| Education | Paracetamol | Corticosteroid | Arthroscopy |
| Exercise | NSAIDs | Hyaluronic acid | Osteotomy |
| Insoles | Opioid analgesics | Tidal irrigation | UKR |
| Orthotic devices | Sex hormones | TKR | |
| Weight loss | SYSADOA | ||
| Laser | Psychotropic drugs | ||
| Spa | Topical NSAID | ||
| Telephone | Topical capsaicin | ||
| Vitamins/minerals | |||
| Pulsed EMF | |||
| Ultrasound | |||
| TENS | |||
| Acupuncture | |||
| Nutrients | |||
| Herbal remedies | |||