Treatment
Table 1. Recommendations for physical, psychosocial, and mind-
body approaches for the management of osteoarthritis of
the hand, knee, and hip
Intervention
Joint
Hand Knee Hip
Exercise
Balance training
Weight loss
Self-efficacy and self-management
programs
Tai chi
Yoga
Cognitive behavioral therapy
Cane
Tibiofemoral knee braces (Tibiofemoral)
Patellofemoral braces (Patellofemoral)
Kinesiotaping (First
carpometacarpal)
Hand orthosis (First
carpometacarpal)
Hand orthosis (Other joints)
Modified shoes
Lateral and medial wedged insoles
Acupuncture
ermal interventions
Paraffin
Radiofrequency ablation
Massage therapy
Manual therapy with/without exercise
Iontophoresis (First
carpometacarpal)
Pulsed vibration therapy
Transcutaneous electrical nerve
stimulation
