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Section Type: RESULTS

Text: The group receiving massage therapy demonstrated significant improvements in the mean (SD) WOMAC global scores (-17. 44 [23. 61] mm ; P <. 001), pain (-18. 36 [23. 28] ; P <. 001), stiffness (-16. 63 [28. 82] mm ; P <. 001), and physical function domains (-17. 27 [24. 36] mm ; P <. 001) and in the visual analog scale of pain assessment (-19. 38 [28. 16] mm ; P <. 001), range of motion in degrees (3. 57 [13. 61] ; P =. 03), and time to walk 50 ft (15 m) in seconds (-1. 77 [2. 73] ; P <. 01).