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Publisher: Peytchinski Publishing Ltd.
ISSN: 1312-773X (Online)
Issue: 2026, vol. 32, issue1
Subject Area: Medicine
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DOI: 10.5272/jimab.2026321.6719
Published online: 26 January 2026
Case report
J of IMAB. 2026 Jan-Mar;32(1):6719-6721
COMPLEMENTARY ULTRASOUND THERAPY IN THE MANAGEMENT OF OSTEOARTHRITIS-RELATED KNEE PAIN AND DYSFUNCTION: A CASE REPORT
Denitsa Grozdeva
, Valentin Velchev,
University Center for Eastern Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Medical University Varna, Bulgaria.
ABSTRACT:
Introduction: Ultrasound therapy is an evidence-based method for the treatment of knee joint osteoarthritis due to its analgesic, anti-inflammatory, and regeneration properties. In addition, phonophoresis has more potency to reduce pain and inflammation, combining therapeutic ultrasound with medical substances, penetrating the tissues. Complementary medicine implements essential oil-based formulations in physical therapy in order to optimize the effectiveness of the ultrasound modality.
Purpose: to assess the therapeutic effect of complementary ultrasound therapy in the management of osteoarthritis-related knee pain.
Materials and methods: Materials: A 55-year-old male suffering from osteoarthritis-related left knee joint pain, undergoing complementary ultrasound therapy at the University Center for Eastern Medicine. Methods: Ultrasound therapy with an essential oil-based cream formulation against joint and muscle pain.
Results: There is an improvement in symptoms on the second day, with a reduction in pain and swelling, and an increased range of motion in the knee joint in the short term, compared to conventional physical therapy.
Conclusion: Complementary ultrasound therapy using pure essential oil-based enriched formulation is a novel method to obtain synergy of essential oils, empowering the physiological and therapeutic action of ultrasound therapy.
Keywords: knee pain, complementary medicine, medical aromatherapy, essential oils,
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Please cite this article as: Grozdeva D, Velchev V. Complementary Ultrasound Therapy In the Management of Osteoarthritis-Related Knee Pain and Dysfunction: A Case Report. J of IMAB. 2026 Jan-Mar;32(1):6719-6721. [Crossref - 10.5272/jimab.2026321.6719]
Correspondence to: Denitsa Grozdeva, University Center for eastern medicine, Medical University – Varna; 84, Tsar Osvoboditel Blvd., 9002 Varna, Bulgaria; E-mail: Denitsa.Grozdeva@mu-varna.bg
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Received: 02 September 2025
Published online: 26 January 2026