ROLE OF ULTRASOUND THERAPY IN OSTEOARTHRITIS KNEE

Objective: To study the role of ultrasound therapy in osteoarthritis of knee joint.Study Design: Descriptive cross-sectional study.Place and Duration of Study: Combined Military Hospital, Okara for a period of 6 months, from Jul 2016 to Dec 2016.Material and Methods: Sixty consecutive patients with...

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Published in:Pakistan Armed Forces medical journal 2018-08, Vol.68 (4), p.914-918
Main Authors: Mumtaz, Syed Naveed, Shah, Syed Hussain
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Age
Arthritis
Hospitals
Knee
Osteoarthritis
Pain
Rheumatology
Risk factors
Systematic review
Ultrasonic imaging
visual analog scale (vas)
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Summary:Objective: To study the role of ultrasound therapy in osteoarthritis of knee joint.Study Design: Descriptive cross-sectional study.Place and Duration of Study: Combined Military Hospital, Okara for a period of 6 months, from Jul 2016 to Dec 2016.Material and Methods: Sixty consecutive patients with symptomatic osteoarthritis of knee joint were included in the study.Results: Out of 60 patients 34 (56.67%) patients were females while 26 (43.33%) were males. The mean age in both groups was 55 years and the age range was 42-72 years. There was significant improvement of pain from a mean Visual Analogue Score of 6 to 2 (p=0.00l). There was also improvement in stiffness and physical activity and very less analgesic requirement after ultrasound therapy of knee joint.Conclusion: Ultrasound therapy of knee joint improves pain, stiffness and physical activity in patients with osteoarthritis of knee joint.
ISSN:0030-9648
2411-8842