Effect of Physical Therapy Treatment in Knee Osteoarthritis with and without Wedge Insole: Randomized Controlled Trial: Physical Therapy Treatment in Knee Osteoarthritis With Wedge Insole

Syed  Mohammad Shah; Naveeda  Ashraf; Danish Hassan; Muhammad  Waseem Akhtar

doi:10.54393/pbmj.v5i3.144

Authors

Syed Mohammad Shah University Institute of Physical Therapy, The University of Lahore
Naveeda Ashraf University Institute of Physical Therapy, The University of Lahore
Danish Hassan Riphah College of Rehabilitation & Allied Health Sciences, Riphah International University
Muhammad Waseem Akhtar Akhtar Saeed College of Physical Therapy, Akhtar Saeed Medical College, Lahore

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.54393/pbmj.v5i3.144

Keywords:

Knee Osteoarthritis, Foot Orthosis, Physical Therapy

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of physical therapy treatment in knee osteoarthritis with and without wedge support.Methods: This randomized controlled trail was conducted at Outpatient Department of Physical Therapy, Mayo Hospital, Lahore and Mid City Hospital, Lahore. Eighty patients with knee osteoarthritis were selected using a predefined inclusion and exclusion criteria and randomly allocated in two treatment groups; Group A (Routine physiotherapy treatment) and Group B (Routine physiotherapy with wedge insole). Outcome were recorded at the start and at the end of treatment at 3 weeks in terms of pain and disability as recorded on Numeric Pain Rating Scale (NPRS) and Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC) respectively. The collected data was entered and analyzed using SPSS v25 with p value < 0.05 as significant.Results: At the end of the third week, there was a statistically significant difference between the two treatment groups in terms of VAS (Mean Difference 1.55; p value 0.05) and WOMAC (Mean Difference 5.53; p value 0.0001). A statistically significant difference in before and after treatment VAS and WOMAC score was also noted within each group with p value <0.0001.Conclusion: In comparison to conventional physical therapy alone, adding wedge insoles to the routine physical therapy treatment of Knee Osteoarthritis results in better pain relief and function improvement.

Author Biographies

Syed Mohammad Shah, University Institute of Physical Therapy, The University of Lahore

Senior Lecturer

Naveeda Ashraf, University Institute of Physical Therapy, The University of Lahore

Demonstrator, University Institute of Physical Therapy

Danish Hassan, Riphah College of Rehabilitation & Allied Health Sciences, Riphah International University

Assistant Professor, Riphah College of Rehabilitation & Allied Health Sciences

Muhammad Waseem Akhtar, Akhtar Saeed College of Physical Therapy, Akhtar Saeed Medical College, Lahore

Assistant Professor, Akhtar Saeed College of Physical Therapy

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