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Student Project | Physiotherapy | India | Volume 13 Issue 9, September 2024 | Rating: 3.3 / 10
Cryoterapy and Ultrasoundtherapy on Pain Relief in Osteoarthritis of Knee Patients with Different Pain Intensities
K. Mohan Kumar, K. Hari Priya, B. Lokeswari
Abstract: Millions of people worldwide suffer from the common ailment known as osteoarthritis of the knee. Physiotherapy is a non-invasive treatment that effectively manages the symptoms of osteoarthritis in the knee by reducing pain, enhancing function, and improving quality of life. Cryotherapy, ultrasound therapy, stretching and strengthening exercises, and patient education regarding self-management techniques including weight loss and activity adjustment are the primary interventions. For the best results in treating knee osteoarthritis, a combination of cryotherapy and ultrasound therapy?two distinct interventions?is advised, depending on the preferences of the patient. Background: As one of the main causes of musculoskeletal impairment, knee osteoarthritis is best managed without the use of pharmaceuticals or surgery. Evidence has been shown, nevertheless, that a physiotherapy routine can effectively address the multistructural physical, physiological, and functional deficits linked to knee osteoarthritis. Objectives: This study's primary goal is to assess how well patients with osteoarthritis respond to planned, therapist-supervised patient education combined with modalities like cryotherapy and ultrasound therapy on their level of pain and knee function. Method: It is an experimental study. There were eighteen convenient samples used in the investigation. The treatment takes four weeks to complete, with four sessions per week lasting between thirty and forty minutes each. Two categories?mild to moderate and moderate to severe?are used to group the patients. The Numerical Pain Rating Scale was the outcome variable under investigation. Results: The study's findings showed that among the most examined outcome indicators in the intervention group, physiotherapy protocol modalities like cryotherapy and ultrasound therapy significantly improved the condition. Conclusion: It was discovered that the supervised physical therapy regimen was more successful in reducing knee joint pain and functional deficits as well as the many physiological problems related to the overall joint condition.
Keywords: knee osteoarthritis, physiotherapy, cryotherapy, ultrasound therapy, pain management
Edition: Volume 13 Issue 9, September 2024
Pages: 471 - 477