Impact of Passive Range of Motion Exercises and Stretching in Knee Osteoarthritis Pain during Walking
Year: 2020
Type: article
Abstract: Impact of Passive Range of Motion Exercises and Stretching in Knee Osteoarthritis Pain during Walking.Knee osteoarthritis (KOA), is globally prevalent source of disability for the elderly.This degenerative malady progresses with age and has no cure.It manifests in gait changes and affects overall quality of life.Exercise therapy has been shown to improve knee joint range of motion, stiffness and pain due to KOA.This improvement is due in part to the direct relationship between muscle strength and joint stability.The purpose of this study is to examine how a passive range of motion (ROM) exercises and stretching regimens affect gait-alterations and associated pain from KOA experienced during walking.Nine KOA subjects were recruited from a local orthopedic clinic and the Fel's longitudinal study, with a final sample size of 7 subjects completing the trial.Subjects performed self-paced walking trials before and after a 4-week long, bi-weekly set of passive ROM and stretching exercises.A trained pre-physical therapy student administered the therapy.Data necessary to assess gait before and after the intervention was acquired via standard gait analysis.Participants rated their pain before the intervention, at the fifth trial and after the intervention ended. I.
Author: Dominique Marchelle Ottonello
Language: English
Subfield: Rheumatology
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W3135177332