Health Condition 1: null- knee osteoarthritis
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: myofascial release techniques: along with the conventional exercise regime the patient will receive 2 myofascial release techniques, that is, gross stretch of superficial myofascia and
Sponsors
Manipal academy of higher education
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Subjects clinically diagnosed with knee osteoarthritis. 2. Knee osteoarthritis subjects with myofascial trigger points in hamstring, quadriceps, iliotibial and/or gastronemius muscles
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Recent fractures of femur (less than 1 year) 2. Febrile states 3. Systemic or localized infections 4. Surgical incisions and open wounds 5. Skin hypersensitivity 6. Advanced diabetes or sensory deficit over thigh 7. Intraarticular corticosteroids injection in the last 6 months, pain medications in preceding 6 hours 8. Bleeding disorders 9. Other musculoskeletal disorders, that is, low back ache, osteoarthritis hip, osteoarthritis ankle, plantar fasciitis. 10. Knee osteoarthritis patients with no current complaints of pain.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pain pressure thresholdTimepoint: Before and after treatment | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Numerical pain rating scaleTimepoint: Before and after treatment | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactKhatheeja Moona Moosa
Manipal academy of higher education
Outcome results
None listed