Open AccessEffectiveness of proprioceptive training versus conventional exercises on postural sway in patients with early knee osteoarthritis - A randomized controlled trial protocol
Author(s) -
Ashish John Prabhakar,
Abraham M. Joshua,
Srikanth Prabhu,
Yogeesh D. Kamat
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
international journal of surgery protocols
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.291
H-Index - 4
ISSN - 2468-3574
DOI - 10.1016/j.isjp.2020.09.002
Subject(s) - proprioception , osteoarthritis , medicine , physical therapy , randomized controlled trial , physical medicine and rehabilitation , rehabilitation , surgery , alternative medicine , pathology
In recent times, 'early osteoarthritis' (EOA) has achieved recognition as a disease entity. The importance of defining EOA is in the fact that a variety of joint preservation treatments are available. Development of the sense of proprioception is a known vital element of most exercise rehabilitation programmes. Postural sways have been found to be prevalent in arthritic patients. It follows therefore that correction of early postural aberrations should help patients with EOA. The current study aims to determine the effectiveness of such proprioceptive training versus conventional exercises in patients with EOA.