Complementary and alternative medicine in osteoarthritis. [Review] 

<br/><br/> The intent of this focused clinical review is to assess the current literature on a variety of complementary and alternative medicine treatments for osteoarthritis. This review assesses acupuncture techniques, moxibustion, transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation, low-level laser therapy, and massage. These treatment methods are growing in popularity among the general public. It is important that providers become aware of the existing literature regarding the efficacy of these alternative methods for the treatment of osteoarthritis to adequately respond to the inquiries of our patients. Copyright  2012 American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. 
<br/><br/><br/>English 
<br/><br/><label>ISSN: </label>1934-1482 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>*Acupuncture Therapy<br/>*Complementary Therapies<br/>*Osteoarthritis/th [Therapy]<br/>Acupuncture Therapy/mt [Methods]<br/>Humans<br/>Laser Therapy, Low-Level<br/>Massage<br/>Moxibustion<br/>Osteoarthritis, Knee/th [Therapy]<br/>Pain Measurement<br/>Transcutaneous Electric Nerve Stimulation<br/>Treatment Outcome
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Geographic Terms: </label><br/>MedStar National Rehabilitation Network
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Function: </label><br/>Journal Article<br/>Review