Volume 26, Issue 123, May 2022

Impact of balance retraining and electrotherapy modality on unilateral osteoarthritis of knee - Case report

Medhavi Vivek Joshi¹, Pratik Arun Phansopkar^2♦

¹Resident, Department of Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy, Ravi Nair Physiotherapy College, Datta Meghe Institute of Medical Sciences, Sawangi Meghe, Wardha, Maharashtra, India
²Associate Professor and HOD, Department of Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy, Ravi Nair Physiotherapy College, Datta Meghe Institute of Medical Sciences, Sawangi Meghe, Wardha, Maharashtra, India

^♦Corresponding author
Associate Professor & HOD, Department of Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy, Ravi Nair Physiotherapy College, Datta Meghe Institute of Medical Sciences, Sawangi Meghe, Wardha, Maharashtra, India

ABSTRACT

Osteoarthritis of knee is a condition that leads to painful joints if left untreated. Its development in the early stages of life due to excessive weight bearing, sedentary life style and early articular cartilage destruction has made it one of the major disabling arthritic conditions. Reporting a case of elderly female with medial side knee pain since a month hampering her everyday activities, for which she visited the clinical setting. Physiotherapy rehabilitation included ultrasound therapy for the pain and a modified Otago exercises targeting strength, range of motion and balance. Improving these aspects lead to an overall improvement in the functioning of everyday activities, reduction in pain and an improved patient reported quality of life concluded from various outcome measures.

Keywords: Osteoarthritis, Knee, Balance retraining, Physiotherapy, Case report

Medical Science, 2022, 26, ms167e2142

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.54905/disssi/v26i123/ms167e2142

Published: 09 May 2022