Effects of Lateral Wedge Insoles, Knee Taping on the Management of Knee Osteoarthritis

Effects of Lateral Wedge Insoles, Knee Taping on the Management of Knee Osteoarthritis

Knee osteoarthritis (OA) is a degenerative, progressive and wide spread disease, which may lead the patient to severe outcomes e.g. pain, loss of joint motion, inflexibility, disability and decreases the quality of life (QOL). As it affects the adults of older age, therefore should be emphasized.Effectiveness of Mulligan knee taping, lateral wedge insoles and traditional physical therapy(Ultrasound therapy with stretching and strengthening exercises) with home exercises as baseline treatment were assessed through RAPA and complete KOOS questionnaire.

A total of 60 patients with medial compartment 3rd grade knee osteoarthritis were recruited and randomly divided into three groups, 20 in each group.The data was collected through general demographic questionnaire, rapid assessment of physical activity (RAPA) to determine physical activity level and Knee injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (KOOS) to determine the level of pain severity, stiffness, functional activities, recreational activities and Quality of life for enhancing functional independence while having osteoarthritis. For between-group analysis, one way ANOVA was used and for within-group analysis longitudinal repeated measures analysis of variance (RM-ANOVA) with Tukey's multiple comparisons test was used.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Knee OA in the age group of 40-70 year.
• Knee OA due to aging.
• Knee OA due to family history

Exclusion Criteria:

• Knee OA due to Trauma.
• Knee OA due to any knee pathology.