Open AccessEffects of Retro-Walking on Pain, Functional Disability and Performance in Knee Osteoarthritis
Author(s) -
Saira Shabbir,
M. Hashim,
Raneem Sajjad,
Maliha S Kayani,
Fizza A. Syed,
Mubashra Ibrahim,
Danish Hassan,
Muhammad Hashim Ghouri
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
pakistan journal of medical and health sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.114
H-Index - 7
ISSN - 1996-7195
DOI - 10.53350/pjmhs2216238
Subject(s) - osteoarthritis , medicine , physical therapy , womac , gait , physical medicine and rehabilitation , randomized controlled trial , surgery , alternative medicine , pathology
Background: Osteoarthritis is a degenerative disease, considered common cause of disability. Treatment options include pharmacological interventions, joint cavity injections, physical exercises and joint replacement surgeries. Aim: To determine effects of combined retro-walking and conventional therapy on pain, functional disability and performance in knee osteoarthritis. Method: Randomized controlled trial conducted at Max Rehab Physiotherapy Department. 36 patients meeting criteria randomly allocated into two groups through random number allocation method. Experimental group treated with Retro-walking with conventional therapy; duration of the session was 30 minutes, three days a week for 6 weeks. Control group received conventional therapy alone for period of 30 minute; 1 set of 10 repetitions twice for 1.5 months, Pre-assessment and post-assessment evaluated through NPRS, WOMAC & TUG. Data analyzed using SPSS 21. Results: Experimental group had significant decrease in pain intensity level and functional disability than control group i.e. p = 0.000. Experimental group showed improvement in timed up and go test i.e, p = 0.000. Analysis of experimental group versus control group revealed significant difference in reducing pain (p 0.001). Conclusion: Combination of retro walking along with conventional therapy is useful to improve pain, functional disability in patients suffering from knee osteoarthritis. Keywords: Osteoarthritis, Retro-walking, Physical Therapy