Musculoskeletal Diseases Knee osteoarthritis
Conditions
Interventions
low energy radial extracorporeal shock wave therapy
medium energy radial extracorporeal shock wave therapy
Sponsors
Faculty of physical therapy
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: (1) Subjects age between 45- 55 years old. (2) Symptomatic knee OA for at least 3 months according to clinical criteria of American College of Rheumatology. (3) Radiologic findings had to be compatible with knee OA, with kelgren and Lawrence (K-L) grade 2 or 3 in a simple X ray. (4) Tenderness on medial tibial plateau. (5) Intensity of pain: visual analogue scale equal to 5 or greater (6) Failure of two or more types of previous conservative treatment (medication, anti-inflammatory drugs, physical therapy, stretching, acupuncture, orthotics and others) (7) Availability to attend the hospital during the treatment and follow up
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: (1) Neuorological and vestibular system disorder, systematic inflammatory disease, steroid injections in the last six months. (2) Any contraindication to magnetic resonance imaging or radiography, or trauma history on knee
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| proprioception will be measured by 1-Biodex multi-joint system pro Isokinetic dynamometer;pain will be measured by visual analogue scale | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| physical function will be measured by Arabic-language version of the knee injury and osteoarthritis outcome score physical function short form | — |
Countries
Egypt
Contacts
Public Contactragia Kamel
professor of physical therapy basic science department cairo university
Outcome results
None listed