Open AccessMuscle Activation Profiles and Co-Activation of Quadriceps and Hamstring Muscles around Knee Joint in Indian Primary Osteoarthritis Knee Patients
Author(s) -
Shubham Sharma,
Shiv Lal Yadav,
Urvinder Singh,
Sanjay Wadhwa
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
journal of clinical and diagnostic research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-782X
pISSN - 0973-709X
DOI - 10.7860/jcdr/2017/26975.9870
Subject(s) - biceps , osteoarthritis , medicine , vastus medialis , knee joint , hamstring , electromyography , knee pain , physical medicine and rehabilitation , physical therapy , surgery , pathology , alternative medicine
Osteoarthritis (OA) of knee is a common joint disease. It is associated with reduced knee joint stability due to impaired quadriceps strength, pain, and an altered joint structure. There is altered muscle activation in knee OA patients, which interferes with normal load distribution around the knee and facilitates disease progression.