Abstract. A clinical trial of physical therapy treatment for patients suffering from Kashin-Beck disease (KBD) has been carried out in Tibet. One-hundred and thirty-five patients with Kashin-Beck disease were allocated to either physical therapy (72 patients) or prescription of multivitamins (63 patients). The patients were followed for 4years. This study suggested a beneficial effect of physical treatment.
Rsum. Un traitement de kinsithrapie a t propos des patients souffrant de la maladie de Kashin-Beck (KBD) au Tibet. 135 patients souffrant de la maladie de Kashin-Beck ont t suivi durant 4ans. 72 d'entre eux ont bnfici d'un traitement de kinsithrapie tandis que 63 patients n'ont reu que des multivitamines. Les conclusions de cette tude suggrent un effet bnfique du traitement de kinsithrapie.