Comparative Effects of Strain Counter Strain and Myofascial Release in Patients With Knee Osteoarthritris

Riphah International University44 enrolled

Overview

Osteoarthritis is a degenerative disease, the cartilage present in the joint gets damaged and the bones become hypertrophied. In US, the most commonly occuring arthritis is osteoarthritis. Myofascial release focuses on fascia. Strain counter strain is positional release

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

DOUBLE

Enrollment

Conditions

Knee Osteoarthritis

Interventions

Strain Counter StrainOTHER

Strain Counter Strain involves passive positioning of hypertonic muscles and dysfunctional joints towards position of comfort. Conventional treatment includes Hot pack, Tens 2 to 3 times per week. Isometric exercises of Quadriceps, Hamstrings, Adductors and Calf muscles

Myofascial ReleaseOTHER

Perform myofascial release technique 2 to 3 times per week. Time 60 seconds per area. Frequency 3 times a week. Hot packs applied 2 to 3 times per week Tens 2 to 3 times per week. Isometric contractions of Quadriceps, Hamstrings , Adductors and Calf muscles hold 10 to 15 seconds then gradually increase 30 seconds with 2 to 4 sets of each exercise

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 40 YearsMax age: 65 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Both males and females were included in the study. * Patients aged 40 to 65 with clinical diagnosis of osteoarthritis * Patient with Grade 2 osteoarthritis * Patient with Grade 2 osteoarthritis * Patients who have not undergone any surgical intervention on the Knee in the past 6 months. * Overweight and obese people with (BMI of 25-29.9), BMI of 30 or above Exclusion Criteria: * Patients with history of knee surgery or joint replacement * Patients with neurological conditions that could affect mobility or perception of pain. * Patients with infections in the knee area * Patients with any traumatic injury * Pregnant Patients

Locations (1)

PSRD Hospital

Lahore, Punjab Province, Pakistan

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Numeric Pain Rating Scale

The Numeric Pain Rating Scale is a very common tool to asses pain in clinical settings. It is 0 to 10 pain rating scale in which 0 indicates no pain and 10 indicates worse pain.

Time frame: at the baseline and at the end of 4 week

Quality of Life (QoL)

QoL is 26 item tool has good evidence for reliability, validity and responsiveness to changes in health.

Time frame: at the baseline of 4 weeks

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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