Effectiveness of patella mobilization to improve functional activity and decrease pain among knee osteoarthritis patient

Abstract

Introduction: Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common joint disorder in the world, but it is particularly common in the knee. Patella mobilization is commonly used for treating knee pain in osteoarthritis. Purpose: The study was conducted to identify and investigate the therapeutic effectiveness of the patella mobilization for the treatment of osteoarthritis. This study was made the comparison, in order to discover the most effective treatment approach to alleviate the symptoms of the condition. Objectives: To explore the effectiveness of Patella mobilization treatment with conventional physiotherapy treatment for the knee osteoarthritic patients. Methodology: The study was an experimental design-randomized control trial (RCT). 14 samples were selected randomly from Out-patient treatment service of Musculoskeletal Unit, Physiotherapy Department, Centre for the Rehabilitation of the Paralysed (CRP), Savar. Experimental Group received Patella Mobilization with other conventional physiotherapy while Control Group received only other conventional physiotherapy. The study has analysed by u test and pair t test & unrelated t test to compare the Experimental and Control Group and analysed by interpreting the probability level of significance of t value. Results: The results were found to be significant for t value in pair t test in case of cross sitting, pain during squatting, pain during prolong standing, pain during walking, pain during working, pain during daily living activity, pain during stairing, pain at night, pain at morning, pain at evening, pain at rest and in unrelated t test the results were found not significant for t value at probability level 0.05. The results were found to be significant for u value at probability level 0.05. Conclusion: The study concludes that the combination treatment approach is significantly capable of producing beneficial effects on pain reduction, minimization of functional disability in patients with osteoarthritis.

Keywords: Patella Mobilization, conventional physiotherapy, osteoarthritis