Authors :
Siti Muawanah; Siti Juariah
Volume/Issue :
Volume 8 - 2023, Issue 11 - November
Google Scholar :
https://tinyurl.com/yc4au33a
Scribd :
https://tinyurl.com/48w6xnub
DOI :
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.10260087
Abstract :
Knee Osteoarthritis causes pain and
movement disorders, joint stiffness, and a lack of
proprioception, as well as decreased quadriceps muscle
strength, increasing functional disability, and affecting
the functional quality of life. Cost-effective and safe
method for treating and preventing knee osteoarthritis
with Neuromuscular Taping (NMT), Ultrasound therapy
and exercise therapy protocols supervised by
physiotherapists. The aim of this research is to reduce
pain as measured by the VAS scale, joint stiffness as
measured by the goniometer (ROM) and functional
disability as measured by the WOMEC. Experimental
research method with pre and post test one group design.
Research was conducted from August to September 2023,
at the FIT Sport and Rehabilitation Centre Pekanbaru,
RIAU. The sample in this study was all 10 patients with
knee osteoarthritis. Participants' demographic data and
Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) results, degree of range of
motion (ROM), Western Ontario and McMaster
Universities Arthritis Index (WOMAC) scores were used
as outcome measures. Data was collected before and after
the four-week treatment period. Safety and side effects
were monitored throughout the study. The average
results show a large effect on VAS pre and post with a
mean of 3.30 ± 1.34 with a significant value (P < 0.005)
and WOMAC pre and WOMAC post with a mean of
27.70 ± 17.01 with a significant value (P < 0.001), so the
conclusion of this finding is that giving intervention
Neuromuscular Taping combination Ultrasound therapy
and exercise therapy protocol for 4 weeks 3 times a week
showed a significant effect in reducing pain scores and
reducing functional disability in cases of knee
osteoathritis.
Keywords :
Knee Osteoarthritis, Ultrasound, Exercise Therapy, Physiotherapy, Neuromuscular Taping (NMT).
Knee Osteoarthritis causes pain and
movement disorders, joint stiffness, and a lack of
proprioception, as well as decreased quadriceps muscle
strength, increasing functional disability, and affecting
the functional quality of life. Cost-effective and safe
method for treating and preventing knee osteoarthritis
with Neuromuscular Taping (NMT), Ultrasound therapy
and exercise therapy protocols supervised by
physiotherapists. The aim of this research is to reduce
pain as measured by the VAS scale, joint stiffness as
measured by the goniometer (ROM) and functional
disability as measured by the WOMEC. Experimental
research method with pre and post test one group design.
Research was conducted from August to September 2023,
at the FIT Sport and Rehabilitation Centre Pekanbaru,
RIAU. The sample in this study was all 10 patients with
knee osteoarthritis. Participants' demographic data and
Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) results, degree of range of
motion (ROM), Western Ontario and McMaster
Universities Arthritis Index (WOMAC) scores were used
as outcome measures. Data was collected before and after
the four-week treatment period. Safety and side effects
were monitored throughout the study. The average
results show a large effect on VAS pre and post with a
mean of 3.30 ± 1.34 with a significant value (P < 0.005)
and WOMAC pre and WOMAC post with a mean of
27.70 ± 17.01 with a significant value (P < 0.001), so the
conclusion of this finding is that giving intervention
Neuromuscular Taping combination Ultrasound therapy
and exercise therapy protocol for 4 weeks 3 times a week
showed a significant effect in reducing pain scores and
reducing functional disability in cases of knee
osteoathritis.
Keywords :
Knee Osteoarthritis, Ultrasound, Exercise Therapy, Physiotherapy, Neuromuscular Taping (NMT).
