Abstract
BACKGROUND: The purpose of the study was to determine the effectiveness of movement impairment correction exercise on patients with osteoarthritis of knee. There are very few studies based on movement impairment correction in osteoarthritis of knee. Our study aims to establish the effectiveness of movement impairment correction in patients with osteoarthritis of knee. OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the effectiveness of movement impairment correction in patients with osteoarthritis of knee. METHODOLOGY :22 subjects who fulfilled the inclusion criteria were asked to fill up the ADL’S KOS scale, and NPRS and then patients were taught specific movement impairment correction exercises according to Shirley A Sharman classification which were classified and identified during physical examination. Patients advised to perform the exercises for 2 times in a day with 10 repetitions about 4 weeks. Patients were called for review after 4 weeks. Then, patients were asked to fill up ADL’S KOS and NPRS and post treatment values are obtained. RESULTS: Our result shows pain is markedly reduced after intervention and improvements in functional activities. NPRS score was (pre- 6.95) and reduced to (post-2.45), mean ADL’s KOS was (pre-43.84) score and (post-81.36). CONCLUSION: According to statistical value we can conclude that movement impairment correction exercise is clinically and statistically significant and effective in patients with osteoarthritis of knee.