COMBINED EFFECT OF MULTIPLE ANGLE ISOMETRIC EXERCISE AND ELECTRICAL STIMULATION IN TREATMENT OF KNEE OSTEOARTHRITIS
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Electrical Stimulation, Isometric Exercise, VAS, TENS, WOMAC
Abstract
Background: Knee osteoarthritis is a chronic condition that not only affects the patellofemoral and tibiofemoral joints, as well as the soft tissues that surround them. One of the leading causes of pain and disability, this illness not only lowers quality of life but also places a financial strain on the patient and the healthcare system. The purpose of this study was to assess the combined effects of multiple angle isometric exercise and electrical stimulation on knee osteoarthritis symptoms, including functional capacity, muscular strength, and balance (OA).
Methodology: Thirty people were accepted as participants for this study if they had bilateral knee osteoarthritis symptoms and were using the Kellgren and Lawrence criterion, a grade of 2 and 3. Each patient consented after being told. The patients who met these requirements in total were divided into two groups at random (Group one and two). Group one of fifteen patients each underwent electrical stimulation and multiangle isometric exercise; the group two received conventional exercise and electrical stimulation. All the patients were inpatients for the whole three weeks of treatment.
Results: Pre- and post-WOMAC Scores and VAS were computed and analysed in both groups to evaluate the effectiveness compared to individuals with knee osteoarthritis who received standard exercise and electrical stimulation, of multiangle isometric exercise and stimulation. Both treatments demonstrated a substantial (P<0.05) effect on both groups as measured using the WOMAC Score and VAS ratings. However, compared to traditional exercise and electrical stimulation, multiangle isometric exercise was found to be more beneficial.
Conclusion: According to the results of the current study, multiangle isometric exercise & electrical stimulation was shown to be more beneficial than conventional exercise & electrical stimulation for treating knee osteoarthritis problems.
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Shumahia Parveen
Researcher Scholar, Galgotias University
Shubham Arora
Researcher Scholar, Galgotias University
Dr. Sanghamitra Jena(PT)
Assistant Professor Dept of Physiotherapy, Galgotias University, Greater Noida, U.P India