Original Research Article
Year: 2017 | Month: May | Volume: 7 | Issue: 5 | Pages: 165-169
Perception of Patients with Musculoskeletal Problems towards Pain Modulation; Electrotherapy Modalities Vs Exercise Therapy
Vaidya Vedang. N1, Srivastava Ankit2, Rairikar Savita. A3, Shyam Ashok. A4, Sancheti Parag. K5
1Intern (BPTh), Sancheti Institute College of Physiotherapy, Maharashtra, India
2MPTh, Professor, Department of Musculoskeletal-Physiotherapy, Sancheti Institute College of Physiotherapy, HOD Department of Physiotherapy Sancheti Institute of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation, Maharashtra, India
3MPTh, Principal, Department of Community Physiotherapy, Sancheti Institute College of Physiotherapy, Maharashtra, India
4MS Ortho, Research Officer, 5 MS Ortho, Chairman,
Department of Orthopaedics, Sancheti Institute of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation, Maharashtra, India
Corresponding Author: Srivastava Ankit
ABSTRACT
Background: Physiotherapy includes treatment of patients with manual therapy, exercises and electrotherapeutic modalities. Manual therapy and exercises correct the biomechanical mal-alignments and strengthen the muscles whereas modalities work on reducing pain by pain gate mechanism, reducing inflammation or relieving spasm. Satisfied patients adhere more towards to treatment, and have a higher quality of life. Patient’s satisfaction has emerged as an important patient focused indicator of the quality of patient care. If the perception of patients towards electrotherapy machines is more it may hamper with consistency and continuation of the prescribed exercises.
Aim: To find if the patients perception is more biased towards electrotherapy modalities or exercise therapy, for pain modulation.
Method: Approval was taken from ethical committee; notice regarding participation in study was displayed. Consent was taken from the subject. Total 194 subjects participated in the study. A questionnaire was filled from them. Validity of the questionnaire was established. The questionnaire was given pre-treatment. Graphical representation of data was done.
Results: Perception of patients for pain modulation was positive for exercises as well as electrotherapy (exercises therapy>electrotherapy).
Conclusion: Patients have a perception of use of both electrotherapy modalities as well as exercise in reducing their pain; electrotherapy having immediate effect and exercise having a sustained effect.
Key words: Patient’s perception, Pain, Exercise therapy, Electrotherapy.