EFFECT OF ACUPRESSURE VERSUS PHYSIOTHERAPY ON SYMPTOMS OF OSTEOARTHRITIS KNEE: A COMPARATIVE STUDY
Journal Title: International Journal of Basic and Applied Physiology - Year 2014, Vol 3, Issue 1
Abstract
Objectives: To determine the effect of acupressure and physiotherapy in reducing symptoms of osteoarthritis knee with comparison of the effectiveness of acupressure and physiotherapy. Methods: 60 Patients with symptomatic osteoarthritis of the knee were randomized to two treatment groups. Group one had acupressure and group second received physiotherapy. Patients in both groups were taking their stable dose of NSAIDs. Interventions: Patients receiving acupressure or physiotherapy were treated twice weekly over two months. Patients were assessed before treatment and after two months treatment, using visual analogue pain scale (VAS), oxford knee score (OKS) questionnaire and Western Ontario and McMaster (WOMAC) questionnaire for osteoarthritis knee. Results: After acupressure and physiotherapy sessions of two months there was a statistically significant (p<0.05) drop in the VAS and WOMAC pain scores, and very significant (p<0.01) drop in OKS scores for both treated groups. There were no significant differences between the two groups at intergroup comparison. Conclusions: We conclude that acupressure and physiotherapy are effective and adjunctive therapy with medication to relieve the symptoms of knee osteoarthritis. In present study we cannot demonstrate any superiority in between acupressure and physiotherapy
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Sandeep Nemiwal, Garima Bafna
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