Movement and manual therapy for adults with arthritis: 2012 National Health Interview Survey.

Author: Pure E1, Terhorst L2, Baker N2
Affiliation:
1University of Pittsburgh, Department of Occupational therapy, 4028 Forbes Tower, Pittsburgh, PA 15260, United States. Electronic address: Elise.Pure@gmail.com.
2University of Pittsburgh, Department of Occupational therapy, 4028 Forbes Tower, Pittsburgh, PA 15260, United States.
Conference/Journal: Complement Ther Med.
Date published: 2018 Apr
Other: Volume ID: 37 , Pages: 96-102 , Special Notes: doi: 10.1016/j.ctim.2018.02.007. Epub 2018 Mar 2. , Word Count: 211


BACKGROUND: The use of manual therapies (chiropractic manipulation, massage) and movement therapies (yoga, tai chi) by people with arthritis may relate to their personal characteristics, and the reported emotional and physical health outcomes may differ by type of therapy.

OBJECTIVES: To describe personal characteristics and predictors of manual and movement therapy use for people with arthritis, and to compare the use of manual versus movement therapy to improve physical and emotional health outcomes for people with arthritis.

METHODOLOGY: CAM respondents with arthritis were identified from the 2012 National Health Interview Survey (n = 8229). Data were analyzed to determine the overall percentages of CAM users, and to examine the associations between use/nonuse using multivariable linear regressions.

RESULTS: White, well-educated, physically active females were more likely to use both types of therapy. Movement therapy users reported positive emotional health outcomes twice as much as manual therapy users and 10% more reported positive physical health outcomes.

CONCLUSION: While both movement and manual therapies can have positive effects on people with arthritis, it appears that active therapies are more beneficial than passive therapies.

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KEYWORDS: Arthritis; CAM; Chiropractic manipulation; Complementary and alternative medicine; Complementary medicine; Disability; Manual; Massage; Movement; NHIS; Pain; Tai chi; Therapy; U.S. Survey; Yoga

PMID: 29609944 DOI: 10.1016/j.ctim.2018.02.007

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