A COMPARATIVE STUDY BETWEEN THE EFFECTIVENESS OF MUSCLE ENERGY TECHNIQUES AND KNEE STRENGTHENING EXERCISES IN REDUCING PAIN TO IMPROVE FUNCTIONAL ACTIVITY IN PATIENTS WITH KNEE OSTEOARTHRITIS
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Abstract
Abstract: Background: Knee osteoarthritis (OA) is a degenerative joint disorder characterized by progressive cartilage degeneration, joint pain, stiffness, and functional limitation. It affects millions Worldwide, with a significant impact on quality of life and healthcare system. The prevalence rate of OA in both rural and urban India was ranging from 33% to 46% Objectives: To compare the effectiveness of muscle energy technique and knee strengthening exercise in reducing pain to improve range of motion in knee osteoarthritis Methodology: The experimental study was conducted in patients with features of knee osteoarthritis, 30 patients (45-60 years) was selected for this study consideration of the inclusion and exclusion criteria. the participants were divided into two group A and B. Group A: 15 patients treated with muscle energy techniques with in paraffin wax bath therapy was given for 5 sessions a week and continued for 4 weeks. Group B: patients treated with knee strengthening exercise with in paraffin wax bath therapy was given for 5 session a week and continued for 4 weeks. The outcome measure selected were pain and ROM. Pain was assessed through KOOS (Knee injury and osteoarthritis outcomes score), WOMAC (Western Ontario and McMaster universities osteoarthritis index) and range of motion measured by Goniometry. Result: The subject who were supervised to attend all the sessions were shown a different in their ROM, WOMAC, KOOS score and reduce pain improve functional activity and range of motion. Conclusion: Knee strengthening exercise is more effective than muscle energy techniques in reducing pain improve functional activity in knee osteoarthritis. Keywords: Knee osteoarthritis, Muscle energy techniques, Strengthening exercise, Paraffin wax bath therapy, Pain management, Functional activity, Range of motion (ROM). Title: A COMPARATIVE STUDY BETWEEN THE EFFECTIVENESS OF MUSCLE ENERGY TECHNIQUES AND KNEE STRENGTHENING EXERCISES IN REDUCING PAIN TO IMPROVE FUNCTIONAL ACTIVITY IN PATIENTS WITH KNEE OSTEOARTHRITIS Author: Dr.Dinakaran.A., Mahalakshmi.M, Dr.Lokesh.R. International Journal of Healthcare Sciences ISSN 2348-5728 (Online) Vol. 13, Issue 1, April 2025 - September 2025 Page No: 596-600 Research Publish Journals Website: www.researchpublish.com Published Date: 21-August-2025 DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.16920124 Paper Download Link (Source) https://www.researchpublish.com/papers/a-comparative-study-between-the-effectiveness-of-muscle-energy-techniques-and-knee-strengthening-exercises-in-reducing-pain-to-improve-functional-activity-in-patients-with-knee-osteoarthritis
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Distilled classifier scores by category (both heads)
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| Metaresearch | 0.001 | 0.001 |
| Meta-epidemiology (narrow) | 0.001 | 0.000 |
| Meta-epidemiology (broad) | 0.001 | 0.001 |
| Bibliometrics | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Science and technology studies | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Scholarly communication | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Open science | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Research integrity | 0.001 | 0.001 |
| Insufficient payload (model declined to judge) | 0.003 | 0.000 |
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