Controversy: Hirudotherapy (Leech Therapy) as an Alternative Treatment for Osteoarthritis
Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common degenerative joint disease found in the elderly. Drug options that are recommended by the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeon (AAOS) are acetaminophen, NSAIDs, tramadol, capscaicin and intraarticular corticosteroids. However, there is concern for the possi...
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Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common degenerative joint disease found in the elderly. Drug options that are recommended by the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeon (AAOS) are acetaminophen, NSAIDs, tramadol, capscaicin and intraarticular corticosteroids. However, there is concern for the possible side effects resulting from long term use of those medications. Researchers are searching for a safer treatment modality for OA. Leech therapy (hirudotheraphy) is one of the therapies under investigation, given its purported analgesic and antiinflammatory properties.
Key words: osteoarthritis, hirudotherapy, leech therapy, NSAIDSs, elderly, alternative terapy.
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| spelling | doaj-art-c22e68913c1048509b604891ef67ecc32025-08-20T03:55:48ZengInterna PublishingActa Medica Indonesiana0125-93262338-27322016-05-01472Controversy: Hirudotherapy (Leech Therapy) as an Alternative Treatment for OsteoarthritisFelicia Gunawan0Yossico R Wibowo1Nur C Bunawan2Jesse H Turner3Faculty of Medicine Universitas Atma Jaya, Jakarta, Indonesia.Faculty of Medicine Universitas Atma Jaya, Jakarta, IndonesiaFaculty of Medicine Universitas Indonesia, Jakarta, IndonesiaDepartment of General Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, United States of America Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common degenerative joint disease found in the elderly. Drug options that are recommended by the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeon (AAOS) are acetaminophen, NSAIDs, tramadol, capscaicin and intraarticular corticosteroids. However, there is concern for the possible side effects resulting from long term use of those medications. Researchers are searching for a safer treatment modality for OA. Leech therapy (hirudotheraphy) is one of the therapies under investigation, given its purported analgesic and antiinflammatory properties. Key words: osteoarthritis, hirudotherapy, leech therapy, NSAIDSs, elderly, alternative terapy. https://mail.actamedindones.org/index.php/ijim/article/view/55 |
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| title | Controversy: Hirudotherapy (Leech Therapy) as an Alternative Treatment for Osteoarthritis |
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