doi no.: 05-2016-44975451, DOI Link :: http://doi-ds.org/doilink/03.2018-63212469/

^{Dr. Pooja Attrey (PT) 1,  Dr. Mukesh Sharma (PT) 2 & Dr. Shubham Thakur (PT) 3}

Affiliations

1 & 2 Assistant professor, TDTR DAV IP & R ,Yamunanagar E mail id-mukesh.mpt@gmail.com, poojaattrey6@gmail.com

3 Clinical consultant physiotherapist in Himachal pradesh

ABSTRACT

Background : Several studies have studied the effect of TENS  , manual therapy, home based exercise program and hydrotherapy on knee OA . However combined effect of hydrotherapy with TENS have not been reported so far. Objective : To compare the efficacy of Hydrotherapy and TENS with that of TENS and home based exercise in subjects with knee osteoarthritis Study Design : Experimental study. Methodology : 30 patients with knee OA (Grade I to 3) aged between 45 to 70 years (female, male) fulfilling the inclusion and exclusion criteria were recruited which were randomly allocated in two groups . Group A subjects were given with hydrotherapy and TENS and group B subjects were given TENS and home based exercise program. Pain , stiffness and functional ability were depicted by WOMAC index along with knee joint ROM .Data Analysis : was done by using SPSS version 16. Anova, T test  and Turkey’s method was used for comparison Result :. Significant change were seen Between  and within both groups for WOMAC, NPRS and Knee Flexion ROM . The significance for P value was <0.001.Conclusion: This study proves that hydrotherapy improves pain, functional skill and range of motion in patients with knee osteoarthritis.

Keywords: Hydrotherapy, NPRS WOMAC, TENS,  OA knee.

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