Original Research Article
Year: 2022 | Month: September | Volume: 12 | Issue: 9 | Pages: 27-33
DOI: https://doi.org/10.52403/ijhsr.20220904
Comparative Effect of Calisthenics Exercises and Conventional Knee Exercises on Pain, Stiffness and Functional Ability in Osteoarthritis of Knee
Dr. Mohit Bholay1, Dr. Mukesh Sharma2
1Consultant physiotherapist in TDTR DAV IP & R Yamunanagar
2Assistant Professor in TDTR DAV IP & R Yamunanagar
Corresponding Author: Dr. Mukesh Sharma
ABSTRACT
Background: Obtaining an effective rehabilitation program to improve pain and functional ability in elderly patients with Osteoarthritis (OA) has always been a concern for physical therapists. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of Calisthenics exercises on pain, stiffness and functional ability in elderly patients with OA knee.
Study Design: Comparative study design
Source of Data Collection: DAV institute of physiotherapy, Yamunanagar.
Methodology: 30 healthy young subjects were included in study on the basis of inclusion criteria were randomly allocated into 2 groups: Group A performed Conventional OA knee exercises and Group B received Calisthenics exercises. Exercises were performed for 4 weeks. Pain, stiffness & functional ability were measured as Outcome measure on 1st, 14th and 28th day using VAS scale, Goniometer and WOMAC scale respectively.
Result: Statistically significant improvement (p<0.05) noticed in both groups for all the outcomes. However, in between comparison showed that combining Calisthenics exercise to conventional treatment improved the pain, stiffness and functional ability of patients with OA more than the conventional treatment alone.
Conclusion: This study provides evidence that the addition of Calisthenics exercise to conventional treatment protocol resulted in superior outcomes in the treatment of OA.
Key words: Calisthenics exercise, Conventional OA Knee exercise, Pain, WOMAC Scale.