Effectiveness Of Rhythmic Stabilization Technique (Pnf) With Conventional Physiotherapy In Osteoarthritis (Oa) Knee
Abstract
Background: Osteoarthritis of the knee leads to pain, difficulty in joint, reduced ROM and impaired Proprioceptive accuracy. PNF stretching are used to improve muscle flexibility, pain, ROM. Recently, impaired Proprioceptive accuracy of the knee has been proposed as a local factor in the onset and progression of radiographic knee OA. rhythmic stabilization of proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation (PNF) is specifically designed to stimulate mechanoreceptors and Literature show significance of rhythmic stabilization proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation (PNF) on clinical symptoms of OA knee.
AIM: The aim of this study is to find out effectiveness of two different therapeutic interventions in the management of knee OA that is rhythmic stabilization of Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation (PNF) and conventional physiotherapy.
MATERIALS AND METHODOLOGY: In this study 36 participants of age group between 40 - 60 were Selected according to selection criteria and randomly. The participants are divided into 2 groups, Group A(n=18) received rhythmic stabilization techniques (PNF) and Group B(n=18) received conventional physiotherapy. in which Outcome Measure used are Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Arthritis index (WOMAC) to assess patients with OA knee also for pain assessment visual analog scale (VAS) is used.
RESULT: Results: Both experimental groups significantly reduced pain, increased flexibility and independence in functional mobility following the treatment duration. There is a significant difference between the two experimental groups in reducing pain, increasing flexibility and an independency in functional mobility at the post-intervention stage.
CONCLUSION: rhythmic stabilization of Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation (PNF) is significantly more effective than conventional physiotherapy (CPT) alone in reducing pain increasing flexibility and an independency in functional mobility in Grade 2 – 3 osteoarthritis of knee.
