Knee health https://greenmedinfo.com/category/keywords/Knee%20health en Aromatherapy massage with lavender essential oil was found effective in relieving pain in patients with knee osteoarthritis. https://greenmedinfo.com/article/aromatherapy-massage-lavender-essential-oil-was-found-effective-relieving-pain n/a PMID:  Complement Ther Clin Pract. 2016 Nov ;25:75-80. Epub 2016 Aug 3. PMID: 27863613 Abstract Title:  Effect of aromatherapy massage with lavender essential oil on pain in patients with osteoarthritis of the knee: A randomized controlled clinical trial. Abstract:  BACKGROUND: Osteoarthritis of the knee is the most common chronic joint disease that involves middle aged and elderly people. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of aromatherapy massage with lavender essential oil on pain in patients with osteoarthritis of the knee. METHODS: In this single-blinded, randomized clinical trial, 90 patients with osteoarthritis of the knee who referred to the outpatient rheumatology clinics affiliated with Birjand University of Medical Sciences were selected through convenience sampling method. They were randomly assigned to three groups: intervention (aromatherapy massage with lavender essential oil), placebo (massage with almond oil) and control (without massage). The patients were evaluated at baseline, immediately after the intervention, 1 week, and 4 weeks after the intervention in terms of pain via visual analogue scale. The data were analyzed in SPSS (version 16) using the repeated measure ANOVA, one-way ANOVA, and chi-squared test. RESULTS: Pain severity of the patients in the intervention group was significantly different immediately and 1 week after the intervention compared with their initial status (p < 0.001) and that of the control group (p < 0.001 and p = 0.009 respectively). However, at the third phase of follow-up (i.e., 4 weeks after the intervention), there was no significant difference between the groups according to the visual analogue scale (p = 0.67). CONCLUSION: Aromatherapy massage with lavender essential oil was found effective in relieving pain in patients with knee osteoarthritis. However, further studies are needed to confirm findings of this study. https://greenmedinfo.com/article/aromatherapy-massage-lavender-essential-oil-was-found-effective-relieving-pain#comments Lavender: Essential Oil Osteoarthritis: Knee Analgesics Aromatherapy Massage Aromatherapy Massage Essential Oils Knee health lavender oil osteoarthritis Human Study Fri, 02 Dec 2016 01:42:46 +0000 greenmedinfo 139770 at https://greenmedinfo.com Whole body vibration results in positive modifications in total fat mass, improved knee extension and stabilizer muscles of the ankle joint strength. https://greenmedinfo.com/article/whole-body-vibration-results-positive-modifications-total-fat-mass-improved-kn n/a PMID:  Rejuvenation Res. 2017 Jan 19. Epub 2017 Jan 19. PMID: 27998241 Abstract Title:  Effects of 24 Weeks of Whole Body Vibration Versus Multicomponent Training on Muscle Strength and Body Composition in Postmenopausal Women: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Abstract:  The purposes of this study were to analyze the impact of 24 weeks of vibratory and multicomponent training (MT) and to determine what type of training creates greater adaptations on body composition and isokinetic strength of the knee and ankle joints in postmenopausal women. Thirty-eight women (60.0 ± 6.3 years) were randomly assigned to whole body vibration group (WBVG), multicomponent training group (MTG), or a control group. A significant decrease in total fat mass was observed in experimental groups. There were no changes in total lean mass and total bone mineral density in both groups. WBVG and MTG showed significant increases in isokinetic strength for knee extensors at 60°/s and at 270°/s. Regarding the ankle joint, there were significant increments in strength for plantar flexion at 60°/s in WBVG and at 120°/s in the two trainings groups. MTG showed a significant increase in strength for dorsiflexion at 60°/s. With respect to eversion and inversion, WBVG and MTG improved strength at 60°/s. Also, the WBVG showed increased strength in the ankle evertors at 120°/s and both groups showed increased strength in the ankle invertors at 120°/s. Twenty-four weeks of whole body vibration or MTs result in positive modifications in total fat mass. These trainings are effective in improving knee extension and stabilizer muscles of the ankle joint strength. https://greenmedinfo.com/article/whole-body-vibration-results-positive-modifications-total-fat-mass-improved-kn#comments Menopausal Syndrome Whole-Body Vibration Knee health Menopausal Syndrome multicomponent training (MT) whole-body vibration women's health Human Study Mon, 23 Jan 2017 18:28:29 +0000 greenmedinfo 142428 at https://greenmedinfo.com