Added effect of proximal fibular glide in subjects with knee osteoarthritis
Journal Title: International Journal of Allied Medical Sciences and Clinical Research - Year 2018, Vol 6, Issue 1
Abstract
Background and Aim Knee osteoarthritis (OA) produces significant changes in health-related quality of life, physical, mental and social components of health. Aim of the study is to find the effectiveness of tibio-fibular glide along with conventional treatment for reducing pain and improving the functional ability in the Subjects with Knee Osteoarthritis. Methods and Results 30 Subjects with Knee Osteoarthritis were selected with purposive sampling method and randomly divided into two groups of 15 subjects in each Group. Group A received tibio-fibular glide along with conventional treatment while Group B received only conventional therapy, pain and functional ability was measured using NRS and WOMAC scale respectively. Results The subjects who received tibio-fibular glide along with conventional therapy both their NRS and WOMAC improved significantly (p<0.0001) as compared to those who received the conventional therapy alone. Conclusion The study demonstrated tibio-fibular glide when combined with conventional physiotherapy, improved pain and functional ability in patients with Knee Osteoarthritis.
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Vaishnavi R
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