CLINICAL OUTCOME IN A PATIENT OF TAHAJURE MAFASIL OF KNEE JOINTS FOLLOWING APPLICATION OF LEECH THERAPY: A CASE REPORT
Journal Title: International Research Journal of Pharmacy (IRJP) - Year 2013, Vol 4, Issue 9
Abstract
A male patient of 75 years attended the out patient department of National Institute of Unani Medicine Hospital with pain and stiffness in both knee joints. He was diagnosed as a case of Tahajuremafasil (Osteoarthritis).At the time of admission he was unable to do his daily routine work. However with leech therapy in 7 sittings with an interval of 6 days, the WOMAC score improved from 22.7 to 74. It is suggested from this preliminary observation that leech therapy may be considered as the treatment modality in patients with osteoarthritis.
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Tanzeel Ahmad, Javed Khan, Humyra Tabasum
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