Pain medicine : the official journal of the American Academy of Pain Medicine
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Arthritis of the knee affects 46 million Americans. We aimed to determine the level of evidence of intraarticular knee injections in the management of arthritic knee pain. ⋯ We conclude that strong evidence supports the use of intraarticular knee injection as a valuable intervention in the continuum of management of arthritis between conservative treatment and knee surgeries.
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This article is aimed at critically evaluating the evidence from systematic reviews (SRs) of spinal manipulation in patients with pain. ⋯ Collectively, these data fail to demonstrate that spinal manipulation is an effective intervention for pain management.