A clinical assessment tool to improve the use of pain relief treatments in knee osteoarthritis

Background: In the UK, approximately 25% of individuals aged over 55 have chronic knee pain, often due to osteoarthritis (OA). Knee pain originates from the joint due to structural changes or inflammation (peripheral mechanisms), and is often intensified by processing of afferent signals by the cent...

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Main Author: Akin-Akinyosoye, Kehinde
Format: Thesis (University of Nottingham only)
Language:English
Published: 2020
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Online Access:https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/60813/