Noninvasive, low-cost, and easy-to-learn, acupressure can help to ease pain from osteoarthritis of the knee, even when patients do it themselves, a new study has found. This comforting news affects vast numbers of adults who experience pain and stiffness caused by arthritis in this crucial joint.
The randomized clinical trial, performed by researchers in Hong Kong, London, and Virginia, found that self-administered acupressure significantly reduced pain and improved mobility in adults with osteoarthritis of the knee.
