Ozone gas injections can improve knee arthritis symptoms claims research group

Injections of ozone gas can offer therapeutic benefits for people with knee osteoarthritis, according to a study from Brazil presented at the American College of Rheumatology’s annual meeting.
A total of 98 people were involved in the study, 63 of whom were given 10ml of ozone throughout the study. The other 35 received 10ml injections of air as a placebo. They were assessed for signs of changes in pain, function and the ability to sit, stand and walk, as well as other quality of life indicators at the start of the study and after their fourth and eighth injections, and eight weeks after their last injection.

The group on ozone therapy had better results in tests that measured pain, function and overall health, with improvements throughout the study. They also reported improvement in all quality of life measures after their fourth injection.

“We think the work means that ozone can give the patient a better quality of life with less pain and more independence in daily life activities,” the researchers say. “Ozone is also capable of delaying the need for joint replacement surgery. It is a tool for the clinician to reduce pain or to help control it.”

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