Knee Discomfort
Conditions
Keywords
Knee Stiffness, Range of motion, exercise, exercise therapy, muscle energy technique
Brief summary
The study was conducted to compare the effects of hold-relax and muscle energy technique on pain, range of motion an lower extremity function in patients with post-traumatic knee stiffness.
Interventions
OTHERHold-Relax Technique
Hold-Relax: Patient was in prone position, therapist was on the affected site, the affected knee was bent to the available and pain free range at that range therapist applied pressure and held it for 8-10 seconds repeated for 10 times. 3 sessions per week for a total of 8 weeks.
OTHERMuscle Energy Technique
Muscle Energy Technique: Patient was in prone position, therapist was on the affected site, the affected knee was bent to the available and pain free range at that range therapist applied pressure and asked the patient to move his knee in extension against the resistance applied by therapist for 10 seconds. And then patient flexed his knee actively and process was repeated for 10 times. 3 sessions per week for a total of 8 weeks.
OTHERStandard Physical Therapy
* Hot packs were applied to patients for a period of 10 minutes. * Mulligan mobilization techniques were performed on the knee joint. * Knee isometrics were done.
Sponsors
Riphah International University
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE (Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 35 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Patients who had fracture and treated either with POP or ORIF. * Fracture healing completed. * Both genders of age between 18-35. * Conservative treatment of fracture with POP for minimum 6 weeks. * NPRS more than or equal to 2.
Exclusion criteria
* Pathological fracture. * Post-traumatic myositis ossificans. * Ligamental or Meniscal tears. * Any tumor in the knee region. * Osteoarthritis.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Numeric Pain Rating Scale (NPRS) | From enrollment to the end of the treatment at 8 weeks. | Numeric Pain Rating Scale is a subjective measure using which patient's rate their pain. It consists of 11 points, having an overall score ranging from 0 to 10, where: 0, 1 - 3, 4 - 6, 7 - 10 represents no pain, mild, moderate and the most severe pain respectively |
| Universal Goniometer | From enrollment to the end of the treatment at 8 weeks. | Range of motion of joints are usually assessed by a device known as universal goniometer. meter has two arms stationary as well as movable arm. The Centre of the goniometer is known as fulcrum. Through goniometer in each plane joint ranges are measured. |
| Lower Extremity Function Scale (LEFS) | From enrollment to the end of the treatment at 8 weeks. | The Lower Extremity Functional Scale (LEFS) is a 20-item self-report questionnaire assessing functionality in patients with knee and other lower limb disorders. Patients rate their difficulty with activities on a 0-4 scale (0=extreme difficulty/unable, 4=no difficulty), with a total score out of 80; higher scores indicate better function. |
Countries
Pakistan
Contacts
PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATORAli Raza, MS-OMPT
Riphah International University
Outcome results
None listed