Arthrosis of Knee. Other primary gonarthrosis
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Tai chi group: Applying ultrasound (1MHZ, 80 % pulse, intensity 1W/Cm2, 5 min), infrared ( 15 minutes),5 minute warm up exercises at the beginning of sessions, 10 minutes of the 6th.
Rehabilitation
Tai chi group: Applying ultrasound (1MHZ, 80 % pulse, intensity 1W/Cm2, 5 min), infrared ( 15 minutes),5 minute warm up exercises at the beginning of sessions, 10 minutes of the 6th. form of Yang st
Control group: applying ultrasound (1MHZ, 80 % pulse, intensity 1W/Cm2, 5 min), infrared ( 15 minutes).
Sponsors
Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences ( International Branch)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
45 Years to 65 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: inclusion criteria : anterior knee pain(at least 3 in VAS) , grade 2 and 3 of knee OA, aged 45 to 65 years old; absence of : malignancy and infection in the knee, metabolic, endocrine, cardiovascular, neurological and other musculo- skeletal diseases that affect a person's standing, bursitis around the patella corticosteroid injection within recent thirty days, using of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs during the prior week, fracture and open knee wound, knee surgery in the past six months, low back and hip surgery, knee pain duration less than one year, knee hyper mobility and instability, cruciate ligament injuries, severe swelling around the knee, psychological problems physical therapy in the prior six months, using of exercise therapy for improving the performance of the lower extremities in prior six months. Exclusion criteria: unwilling to continuing the treatment program; incomplete treatment; using of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs or steroid injection in the knee joint during the study; if during the 6 minute walk test subjects have symptoms such as chest pain, dyspnea, leg cramp, staggering, excessive sweating, Enabling of completing the test, two consecutive absences in the treatment sessions.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria:
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pain. Timepoint: Before treatment, after the sixth, twelfth and one month after treatment. Method of measurement: visual Analogue scale.;Flexion and extension knee Range Of Motion. Timepoint: Before treatment, after the sixth, twelfth and one month after treatment. Method of measurement: Goniometry.;Joint swelling above and 5 cm upper and lower of the patella. Timepoint: Before treatment, after the sixth, twelfth and one month after treatment. Method of measurement: Tape.;Performance. Timepoint: Before treatment, after the sixth, twelfth and one month after treatment. Method of measurement: KOOS(Knee injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score) questionnaire and 6 -minute walk test.;Balance. Timepoint: before treatment, after the sixth, twelfth and one month after treatment. Method of measurement: Berg Balance Scale. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactDr Mehri Ghasemi
Faculty of Rehabilitation Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed