Open AccessEFFECTIVENESS OF MANUAL TRACTION IN COMPARISON TO ELECTROTHERAPY (TRANSCUTANEOUS ELECTRICAL NERVE STIMULATION - TENS) IN THE TREATMENT OF KNEE OSTEOARTHRITIS
Author(s) -
Sunny Kumar,
Muhammad Usman Khan,
Qurat Ul Ain Adnan
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
pakistan journal of rehabilitation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2311-3863
pISSN - 2309-7833
DOI - 10.36283/pjr.zu.3.2/006
Subject(s) - electrotherapy , medicine , physical therapy , transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation , osteoarthritis , joint mobilization , randomized controlled trial , traction (geology) , knee joint , physical medicine and rehabilitation , range of motion , surgery , alternative medicine , pathology , geology , geomorphology
OBJECTIVETo determine the effects of manual traction in knee arthritis patients incomparison to electrotherapy (TENS).STUDY DESIGNRandomized Control Trial (Experimental Study).STUDY SETTINGS & PARTICIPANTSStudy was conducted in a Tertiary Care Hospital with a sample of 310 participants.INTERVENTIONSManual traction and Electrotherapy Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation(TENS) will be used to manage pain in patients with Knee Osteoarthritis.OUTCOME MEASURESOxford Knee Pain Scale was used to measure pain and functional activities.RESULTSImprovements were seen in both groups but results of manual traction weremore significant. There were major differences present in knee pain intensitybefore and after treatment. The group that received manual traction reporteda decrease in the severity of pain of mean 15.01 which is comparativelybetter than the group that received electro therapy and reported adecrease in severity of pain of mean 12.42.CONCLUSIONThe result of this research supports the application of manual TF joint tractionas a mean of stretching shortened articular and periarticular tissues withdecreased in levels of pain either during the treatment or at the end ofsession. There is significant improvement in knee flexion AROM. Pain leveldecreases during every treatment session.KEY WORDSKnee Pain, Traction, Mobilization, Tibio-Femoral Joint, TENS, Knee OA.