Comparative effects of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation [TENS] along with therapeutic exercises and theraband exercises on pain, disability and muscle strength in knee osteoarthritis

Meenu; Anshika Singh; Sumit Raghav; Mukesh Kumar; Khushi Nagar

doi:10.15391/prrht.2023-8(4).04

Authors

Meenu Department of Physiotherapy, IIMT University, Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, India https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6617-7496
Anshika Singh Department of Physiotherapy, IIMT University, Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, India https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2254-6632
Sumit Raghav Department of Physiotherapy, IIMT University, Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, India https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4485-9725
Mukesh Kumar Department of Physiotherapy, IIMT University, Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, India https://orcid.org/0009-0006-1342-4306
Khushi Nagar Department of Physiotherapy, IIMT University, Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, India https://orcid.org/0009-0002-3060-1803

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15391/prrht.2023-8(4).04

Keywords:

theraband, TENS, knee osteoarthritis, pain, disability, muscle strength

Abstract

Purpose: to examined the effects of resistance exercise using the theraband on the pain and function of patients with degenerative knee arthritis.

Material & Methods: thirty patients with degenerative knee arthritis were classified into an one group of 20 patients on whom resistance exercise using the elastic band was applied and a other group of 20 patients on whom conventional physical therapy was delivered. Both groups received treatments three times a week for four weeks. Pain and disability and function were measured by the WOMAC index and muscle strength was evaluated by the Oxford scale on 1^st day and after 4^th week to follow-up the treatment.

Results: the intragroup comparison Table 2, showed significant improvements in WOMAC index and Oxford scale in both groups. In the intergroup comparison after treatment, the group-2 showed significantly changes in the values with respect to pre to post intervention WOMAC index score; 33.7250±3.61879 to14.1800±1.76355 than the group-1 32.2305±7.88301 to 18.4400±2.62546. Furthermore there were significant improvement in Oxford scale score i.e. 2.6000±.50262 to 4.5000±.51299 found in group-2 than group-1 i.e. 2.4500±.51042 to 3.6000±.50262.

Conclusion: the results suggest that resistance exercise using the theraband is an effective intervention for the pain and function of patients with degenerative knee arthritis.

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