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Jibi Paul1, Saran Kumar. B V2, Jeslin Jeba Sheela3, Sony George4

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2BPT Graduate, Faculty of Physiotherapy, Dr. MGR. Educational and Research Institute, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

3HOD, Department of Physiotherapy, Scudder College of Allied Health Sciences and Scudder Memorial Hospital, Kelley’s Road, Ranipet, Tamil Nadu, Memorial Hospital, Kelley’s Road, Ranipet, Tamil Nadu, India

4Chief Physiotherapist, Department of Physiotherapy, PNNM Hospital, Anchalummood, Kollam, Kerala, India

Corresponding Author:

1Professor, Faculty of Physiotherapy, Dr. MGR. Educational and Research Institute, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India Mail id: physiojibi@gmail.com

Abstract

Background of Study: Osteoarthritis (OA) also known as Degenerative Joint disease, is typically the result of wear & tear & progressive loss of articular cartilage. It is most common in elderly age people in above age of 50 to 60& trauma case. Divided into 2 types are Primary osteoarthritis & secondary osteoarthritis. AIM & Objective of the study was to study is to find the comparative Effects of Low-level laser therapy & Shockwave therapy on Osteoarthritis of Knee.

Methodology:  Study Design was Comparative study, post type. Study setting done at ACS Medical college and hospital OPD, Velappanchavadi, Chennai. Total sample size was 30, patients with knee pain. Sampling Method used was Simple random sampling, lottery method to allocate the samples in two groups; Group A:15 and Group B:15. Study conducted for a duration of 4months. Intervention Duration Low Level Laser therapy& Shockwave therapy was3days per week. Inclusion Criteria of age group between 50 TO 60 years, both male & female subjects with Chronic OA, Trauma case & Obesity. Pain, ROM and Function was measured using Visual Analogue Scale, Goniometer and Koos test Pretest &posttest is recorded.

Result: Comparative study between Group A and Group B showed significant difference in VAS and ROM with F value 142.2 and 242.1respectively with P value>0.0001. 

Conclusion: On comparing both groups, Group A (Low level laser therapy) and Group B (Shockwave therapy) Group B (shockwave therapy) showed better improvement than Group A (Low level laser therapy) in improvising the functional ability and reducing the pain on the subjects with osteoarthritis.

Key Words: Osteoarthritis of knee; Shockwave therapy; Low level laser therapy; Visual Analogue Scale; Goniometer.

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